Spring 2026 has become a moment of truth for the Lukashenko regime. While official statistics attempt to save face, external pressure is entering a new phase

Today the EU adopted the 20th sanctions package against Russia, which also concerns the role of the Lukashenko regime in supporting the Kremlin's aggressive war against Ukraine

On 16 April, Lukashenko signed a decree "On Simplifying the Procedure for Providing Property to Agricultural Organisations."

Pavel Latushka on the situation in the Belarusian economy as a result of the "brilliant" policies of the Lukashenko regime

Based on an analysis of macroeconomic data for 2025 — early 2026, the state of global commodity markets, and logistics reporting, a conclusion can be drawn: sanctions pressure on the Lukashenko regime continues to work effectively

Lukashenko decided to eliminate his family's competitors

How Lukashenko's regime decided to circumvent sanctions using cryptocurrency

If Lukashenko does not release political prisoners, does not stop the repression, and does not cease assisting the aggressor, Belarus may face a full trade embargo

The discussion also featured: Marek Dukaczewski — General of the Polish Army, former Deputy Head of the National Security Bureau of Poland; Jędrzej Jachira — lawyer, Honorary Consul of Chile in Wrocław; Artur Jakubczyk — General of the Polish Army; Olivier Védrine — French professor, member of the board of the Jean Monnet Association

According to data from the National Bank of Belarus, in January–October 2025 the deficit in foreign trade in goods and services amounted to USD 1.2 billion

A curated selection of analytics, key meetings, and publications in international media

Lukashenka persistently tries not only to turn back the time allotted to him, but also to reverse the course of rivers and control the movement of air. He wants to take nature and the environment under his dictatorial control

Not long ago, the dictator said a phrase that might have seemed harmless if not for its deeper meaning:"I have always asked one thing from you — give me the economy. Give me bridges, roads, milk, meat, and so on. And the military matters — leave them to me, security is my concern, I will deal with it"

On November 6 in Mozyr, during the ceremony opening the renovated bridge over the Pripyat River, Lukashenko said a phrase that could have seemed harmless, if not for its full context

Lukashenko is sinking the economy to stay afloat

On October 20, Lukashenko signed the decree "On the Fixing of Raw Material Zones"

Key Changes and Consequences

On October 23, 2025, the European Union approved a new package of sanctions aimed at the financial system serving the Lukashenka regime

Once, the authorities promised us a digital future, new opportunities, innovations that would make the country a global leader. We were told that Belarus would become the "Silicon Valley of Eastern Europe", that the High-Tech Park would become a gateway to the future. But in reality — everything turned out completely differently

This year, the National Anti-Crisis Management became a partner of the Economic Forum for the second time