Vlad Kobets

Vlad Kobets is executive director of the International Strategic Action Network for Security (iSANS).

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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko watches training launches of ballistic missiles as part of the Grom-2022 Strategic Deterrence Force exercise at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Feb. 19, 2022.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko watches training launches of ballistic missiles as part of the Grom-2022 Strategic Deterrence Force exercise at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Feb. 19, 2022.

Ukraine and Belarus Are Fighting the Same War

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Eric S. Edelman, Vlad Kobets, David J. Kramer
Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks at a conference of the Union of Women in Minsk on Sept. 17, 2020.
Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks at a conference of the Union of Women in Minsk on Sept. 17, 2020.

The West Gets Serious With Lukashenko—but Not Serious Enough

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Vlad Kobets, David J. Kramer
A Belarusian woman walks past security officers during a rally of opposition supporters in Minsk on Aug. 11, 2020.
A Belarusian woman walks past security officers during a rally of opposition supporters in Minsk on Aug. 11, 2020.

Lukashenko’s Brutal Crackdown Has Lethal Help From Moscow

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Vlad Kobets, David J. Kramer
Belarusian police guard a government building during a protest rally against police violence in central Minsk on Aug. 14.
Belarusian police guard a government building during a protest rally against police violence in central Minsk on Aug. 14.

Cracks Appear Among Lukashenko’s Security Forces

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Vlad Kobets, David J. Kramer
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