Odesa’s Defense Stiffened by Belarusian Volunteers
For hundreds who fled Minsk’s oppression, Ukraine’s fight has become theirs.
NATO Must Prepare to Defend Its Weakest Point—the Suwalki Corridor
On the Polish-Lithuanian border, the West must respond to Russia’s actual capabilities rather than making assumptions about its intent.
U.S. Shutters Embassy in Minsk as Belarus Backs Putin’s War
The State Department also authorizes nonessential personnel to leave the embassy in Moscow if they choose.
Belarus Vote to Amend Constitution Worries NATO
The changes, certain to pass, will let Russia house nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.
Lukashenko Is Letting Putin Use Belarus to Attack Ukraine
Russian troops have used Belarus to stage attacks and seize Chernobyl.
Western Officials Warn Russia’s Troops in Belarus Could Be Permanent
Russian forces are in Belarus for military exercises. Will they ever leave?
Russia May Send Troops to Belarus Soon
Minsk is cautious of being used as a staging ground for an attack on Ukraine.
Will Poland’s Border Emergency Become Permanent?
After months of closure, Foreign Policy gets an authorized glimpse into the militarized Polish-Belarusian border zone.
The European Union Owes Poland a Thank You
Brussels likes to ostracize the Polish government, but Warsaw has just done the entire continent a favor.
How the Belarus Crisis Boosted Poland’s Ruling Party
By focusing on an external enemy, the Law and Justice Party is trying to transform its image in Brussels and beyond.
The Poland-Belarus Border Crisis Is a Harbinger of the Future
The crisis is a window into the pitfalls of prevailing migration politics.
Is Russia Preparing to Invade Ukraine?
Moscow’s military buildup is raising eyebrows in Washington as Belarus ups the ante in its standoff with the EU.
Don’t Blame Belarus. Blame Brussels.
The migrant crisis on the EU’s eastern border is the result of an incoherent and inhumane European migration policy ripe for exploitation by autocrats.
Belarus Is Risking Crisis on the Polish Border
The “weaponization” of migrants and growing provocations leave Warsaw few options.
Belarus Boots U.S. Diplomatic Staff, Mimicking Putin
Belarusian strongman Aleksandr Lukashenko seems to have learned that neutering U.S. diplomacy is cost-free.
Russia and Belarus Are Using Migrants as a Weapon Against the EU
Authoritarian regimes in Moscow and Minsk are aiding Iraqis and Afghans in order to sow chaos and domestic discord in Eastern European countries.
Biden Needs to Bolster the Power of Exiles
The U.S. democracy agenda can’t focus simply on supporting democratic governments.
Is Lithuania the West’s First Line of Defense?
The small Baltic nation is facing down threats from authoritarian regimes in Russia, Belarus, and China.
Belarus and Hong Kong Are Building the 21st Century’s Berlin Walls
Sixty years ago, a barrier in Berlin transformed Europe overnight. Today, authoritarian regimes are following in East Germany’s footsteps by barring their citizens from leaving.
Follow FP
