There are many debates about the channels of Russia’s influence in Belarus, most of all – who of the political elite stand behind them. A deeper look is needed to better understand the relations between Lukashenka’s regime and Russia’s political elite. Therefore, the...
Belarus Research Council is announcing a call for original research
Belarus Research Council is announcing a call for concept papers for policy-oriented original research that focuses primarily on actionable policy recommendations. We understand under actionable policy recommendations the following: Background: 1) a clear description...
Latest Poll: Belarusians’ Awareness about Civil Society Increased
The latest poll, conducted in Belarus by the Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) and the results of which were released earlier this week show an increased citizen awareness about civil society. According to the poll data the level...
Primakov Clan’s Trap for the West or a Little About Putin’s Peace Roadmap
EESC together with the news portal DELFI presents the fourth analytical article under the project „Vladimir Putin‘s Russia“. In the article „Primakov Clan’s Trap for the West or a Little About Putin’s Peace Roadmap” EESC Senior Analyst Marius Laurinavičius tracks the...
Aggression in Ukraine: What Consequences Await Its Architects?
EESC in co-operation with the news portal DELFI continues analytical project “Putin’s Russia” and presents third analysis "Agression in Ukraine: What Consequences Await Its Architects?" by Marius Laurinavičius. The project is devoted to the analysis of the Putin’s...
Dmitry Rogozin’s Clan: Visionaries and Executors behind Aggression towards Ukraine
EESC in co-operation with the news portal DELFI continues analytical project “Putin’s Russia” and presents second analysis “Dmitry Rogozin’s Clan: Visionaries and Executors behind Aggression towards Ukraine” by Marius Laurinavičius. The project is devoted to the...
Launch of a new project “Putin’s Russia”
EESC together with a Lithuanian news portal DELFI have launched a project “Putin‘s Russia”. The project is devoted to the analysis of the Putin’s system of rule, including Putin’s closest associates and their influence to the regime. The first analysis “Vladimir...
The EESC announces registration to the USB Rally 2014
The Eastern Europe Studies Centre invites Belarusian students to register for the annual United Students of Belarus (USB) Rally that will take place in Lithuania on October 1 - 5, 2014. The United Students of Belarus (USB) Rally is an opportunity to meet Belarusian...
Over the Hedge “Is the Gender Gap Closing? Belarus and Lithuania”
In the newest issue of the Over the Hedge “Is the Gender Gap Closing? Belarus and Lithuania”, EESC analyses gender equality situation in Belarus and Lithuania. In 2013 the Human Rights organization Freedom House referred Belarus to the group of “not free” countries in...
Belarusian Reality Check Non-Paper
On April 10, the 3rd Belarus Reality Check meeting took place in Brussels organized by the EESC and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED, Brussels) with the support of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Germany) and Pact (US). The event gathered together key international...