Staying the Course: The Options of the West in the Face of Belarus

Author(s): Hiski Haukkala, Arkady Moshes
Publisher(s): Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), Helsinki
ISBN: 951-769-196-3
Date of publication: 28 Feb 2007
Issue number: 12
Format: PDF
Pages: 6
URL: www.upi-fiia.fi/en
Series: FIIA (UPI) Briefing Papers

Description: This paper examines relations between Belarus and Russia. The authors identify changes in Belarus' foreign policy, such as its willingness for cooperation with European countries. They claim that this trend is due to the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko's worries about the Russian challenge to his power. The paper discusses these challenges and how Europe should interact within this tense relationship.

General note: © 2007 Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

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