Who ate all the Minsk pies?

Inside the dictator's administration. SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

In the concluding part of this blog, I look at Ukraine's recent policy towards the Belarus democracy movement. SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

How are Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Belarusian democratic movement faring? I comment on the recent Coordination Council election. FREE TO READ

Lukashenka travelled to North Korea and presented Kim with an assault rifle. SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Ukraine's leaders show renewed interest in the Belarusian pro-democracy movement. SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

US-Belarus negotiations and the latest prisoner releases, and what it means for European policy.

America considers letting Lukashenka get up off the naughty step. A comment on Belarus-US relations and sanctions.

A belated comment on September's joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise, Zapad-2025.

A US delegation went to Minsk. It gave Lukashenka a photo opportunity, the US something to crow about, and caused a headache for everyone else.

A shortage of potatoes in Belarus is leaving people disgruntled.

A social media influencer interviewed Lukashenka. It was not pretty.

Belarus's dictator hopes next weekend's election will allow him to re-legitimise his grasp on power. Little suggests that will happen.

Anne Applebaum's latest book offers a breezy tour of Dictatorland. And it's a chilling read.

A postscript to my previous post. Plus a comment on a submission to the International Criminal Court about Belarus and Georgia's election.

Interpreting a recent escalation along the Belarus-Ukraine border. Is there anything for Ukraine to worry about?

The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has prompted accusations of a curb on free speech. To my mind, the debate should be about privacy.

Belarus is the first European state to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; Lukashenka's 30 years; and Tsikhanouskaya visits the UK.

The United Kingdom goes to the polls this week. Does the result matter at all for Ukrainians and Belarusians?

Georgian protests, Lord Cameron in Ukraine, a scathing US view of the UK army, Belarusian informants... What caught my attention this week.

Why I changed my mind about the relationship between sport and politics, and (reluctantly) support a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.