The varied approaches of authoritarian post-Soviet countries to the coronavirus pandemic
September 09, 2021
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Belarus, three personalist dictatorships, took striking and unique paths in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic which largely reflected the leaders’ personalities and types of political regimes.
Digest of studies on Covid-19 and the implications for post-Soviet countries
August 30, 2021
The digest summarises twenty six briefs, analytical reports, academic articles, and other types of studies concerning COVID-19 implications for post-Soviet countries, which were released between March 2020 and May 2021.
“Vaccine diplomacy” targeted at Eastern Partnership countries
June 01, 2021
This brief reviews the Eastern Partnership countries’ responses to “vaccine diplomacy” that major states targeted at them.
The different approaches of Christian confessions to COVID-19 in Armenia, Belarus, and Ukraine
March 31, 2021
This report examines the differing approaches to COVID-19 by the largest Christian churches in Armenia, Belarus, and Ukraine. It does so by assessing their relationships to, and communication with, state authorities and religious adherents.
Government communication and public resilience to propaganda during COVID-19 in Belarus, Georgia, and Ukraine
January 25, 2021
This report analyses the content and efficiency of official communication on COVID-19 related issues in Belarus, Georgia, and Ukraine. It also pays attention to pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives concerning COVID-19 in each of the three countries.
The coronavirus outbreak in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine: Responses by the state, business and civil society
October 28, 2020
The different responses to the first wave of COVID-19 in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine between March and June 2020 largely reflected the political regime, economic structure and social conditions in each country, Ekaterina Pierson-Lyzhina and Oleksii Kovalenko explain in their research.
Sputnik Polska. Propaganda narratives and cases
September 07, 2020
A new study by Aliaksandr Aleshka explores propaganda narratives of Sputnik Polska based on the systematic monitoring of materials published from June 2019 to May 2020. Sputnik Polska, established inearly 2015, is a part of Sputnik, a Russian news agency and radio broadcaster which publishes online stories and radio shows, as well as videos.
Спрос и предложение в сфере онлайн-услуг: Потребности белорусского общества и возможности белорусских НПО
July 30, 2020
Тенденция перехода жителей Беларуси в онлайн для работы, учебы и развлекательных видов деятельности ускорилась в последние месяцы в связи с коронавирусной эпидемией. По этой причине приобретает актуальность вопрос, каким образом белорусские неправительственные организации (НПО) могут учесть изменившиеся потребности и предпочтения белорусского общества.
Belarus at a Crossroads: Political Regime Transformation and Future Scenarios
July 22, 2020
In this report Andrei Yeliseyeu analyzes Belarus’s pre-election campaign period, Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s election campaign and his domestic political priorities, and examines Belarus’s political regime transformation towards personalist military rule. The study also reviews the dynamics of the Belarus-Russia relationship, and discusses probable scenarios for the near Belarus’s political future.
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