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Issue 23, Summer 2022
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Belarus

News

Lukashenko: If Provoked, We Will Use Nuclear Weapons

The Belarusian leader touted his country’s fighter jets, now retrofitted with nuclear weapons. While Belarus has no nuclear arsenal of its own, after a referendum held earlier this year, it receives nuclear weaponry from its Russian ally.

Tristan Vanheuckelom —

Commentary

Storming the Border: A Belarusian Stand-Off

Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as other countries like Greece, are the gatekeepers of Europe, protecting their neighbours from a destabilising foreign influx. Their governments continually face hard choices but are steadfast in their commitment. There can be no compromises with extortionists.

Daria Fedotova —

News

COVID, Ukraine, and Migration Occupy Bulk of European Council’s Attention

EU leaders discussed their response to a pandemic situation that’s quickly evolving. “Urgent administration of booster shots” and “overcoming vaccine hesitancy,” which also entails “addressing disinformation,” remained primary goals, though it was agreed to “take forward the implementation of COVID-19 therapeutics via joint procurement.”

Tristan Vanheuckelom —

News

Migrant Crisis At The Belarus-Lithuanian Border

EU deploys border force in Lithuania as Belarus allows migrants to cross into the Baltic country. The EU’s border protection agency on Monday said it was mobilizing a rapid intervention force to Lithuania, where the government has accused neighboring Belarus of allowing hundreds of migrants to cross illegally into the country, Politicio.eu reports. “It seems […]