Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation On 7 September 2026, military unit 7404 of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs held training sessions with "instructors with experience of participating in modern armed conflicts". Attention was paid to changing magazines correctly and choosing a firing position, to the procedure for handling weapons in a sudden encounter with the enemy, as well as to assuming firing positions and moving on the battlefield. "Another aspect covered was practising small-group tactics, including during the storming of buildings. The servicemen also accurately hit targets with the Makarov pistol and the Kalashnikov assault rifle," says a post on the Telegram channel of Lukashenko's Interior Troops. Source: reform.news It should be recalled that after Prigozhin's mutiny, some fighters of the notorious Wagner PMC were relocated to the territory of Belarus. At the time, it was reported that they were conducting training for Belarusian servicemen, and some fighters even joined Belarusian units. Throughout 2024, Lukashenko's security agencies regularly reported on training sessions involving "Wagnerites". Later, however, for some reason the "Wagnerites" stopped being mentioned. It should be noted that supporting dictatorial regimes often becomes the main function of Russian mercenaries abroad, while the Kremlin gains a government interested in cooperating with Russia. This is how Russian advisers and military specialists operate in African countries. But is this strategy fundamentally different from the strategy towards Belarus? Let us take a closer look. In October 2024, Moldova's Intelligence and Security Service published the names of Russians it considered to be involved in training Moldovan citizens at training camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. The instructors taught the recruits not only how to operate UAVs, but also how to organise riots ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova. In the same year, 2024, EU law enforcement agencies began investigating a series of arson attacks, acts of vandalism and other acts of sabotage. A Telegram channel called "Privet-bot" was used to recruit perpetrators. This channel appeared long before the 2024 wave of sabotage. It was first promoted by Grey Zone, one of the largest Telegram channels linked to the Wagner PMC. Later, Grey Zone repeatedly published advertisements for the bot, including in French: residents of France were offered money to pass on information anonymously. These are examples from Europe. But what about Belarus? After the events of 2020 and the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, the Lukashenko regime took an unprecedented step: the systematic transfer of the functions of training and equipping its own security agencies to irregular Russian formations. Among them, an important role is played by such structures as the former Wagner PMC, as well as the Coordination Centre for Assistance to Novorossiya (CCAN) and veterans of the pro-Russian armed formations of the so-called "DPR" and "LPR". An analysis of the available data indicates that a multi-level system for integrating Russian mercenaries into state structures has been formed in Belarus. This system addresses three interrelated tasks: Military and technological adaptation: preparing Belarus's security forces for hybrid and direct combat operations against Ukraine and NATO countries. Internal terror: creating highly mobile repressive units geared towards methods of terror for total control over society. Ideological hybridisation: introducing the ideology of the "Russian world" and the experience of militants into regular army and police units of Belarus. The process of integrating Wagnerites into Belarus's security structures went far beyond ordinary consulting or the temporary placement of a camp in the village of Tsel near Asipovichy. What we are dealing with is a symbolic and institutional merger of the special forces of Belarus's Interior Ministry with Russian militants. Source: reform.news For example, the Commander of Lukashenko's Interior Troops and Deputy Minister Mikalai Karpenkau openly wears a non-regulation patch on his uniform that combines the symbols of the Interior Troops and the Wagner PMC. In February 2024, following the 6th season of tactical and special training at the Valoushchyna training centre, servicemen of the Interior Ministry's special units began to be officially awarded the qualification patch "Wagner Group. Stormtrooper". It combines the abbreviation "Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus" with Wagner symbols. The patch is awarded to fighters who have successfully completed a course under the guidance of Russian mercenaries. Wagner PMC instructors not only train Belarusian special forces, but are also integrating into their elite themselves. In particular, a Wagner commander with the call sign "Brest" was officially awarded the maroon beret, the highest symbol of passing the special forces trials in Belarus. At official events of Belarus's Interior Ministry, the symbols of the Russian PMC are displayed on a par with state symbols. For example, on 14 December 2023, during the presentation of the new special-purpose unit "Tornado" to the Interior Ministry leadership, Wagner PMC flags were officially raised on the flagpoles of the military unit and placed on combat vehicles. The direct participation of foreign citizens in the ranks of Belarus's Interior Troops is restricted by law. To circumvent these restrictions, the regime used a scheme of covert passport issuance. The documents were issued on genuine blank forms, but with altered identity data (a cover identity). The issuance of passports created the legal conditions for the direct enrolment of Wagner militants into the regular staff of the Interior Ministry's special units. In recent years, the training of security forces by Wagner mercenaries and representatives of pro-Russian structures has become a conveyor belt. By early 2024, 6 seasons of training camps had been held at the Valoushchyna training ground, through which more than 1,600 Belarusian special forces soldiers passed. The training was conducted directly by Wagner militants, who passed on their experience of urban combat and assault operations. Wagner PMC instructors also conduct intensive training with elite units of Belarus's Special Operations Forces (SOF), in particular with the 38th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade from Brest. Holding exercises in the immediate vicinity of the border with Poland is a direct element of pressure and of preparation for a potential clash with NATO forces. Wagnerites are also involved in training reservists of Belarus's territorial troops. The programme includes tactical medicine, engineering training, tactical shooting and movement on the battlefield, taking into account the experience of the war in Ukraine. In addition to the Wagner PMC, other Russian paramilitary and supply structures directly linked to Russian aggression in Ukraine are active in Belarus. The Coordination Centre for Assistance to Novorossiya (CCAN) is an organisation that has been supplying pro-Russian formations in Donbas with equipment and communications since 2014. In Belarus, the CCAN operates at an official level. In particular, the CCAN receives letters of gratitude from the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Belarus for its contribution to improving the material and technical base. Information about this was published on the CCAN website in February 2026. CCAN instructors conduct practical training camps for Interior Ministry units and army units. Lukashenko's security officers travel to exercises in the Moscow region, where they learn to work with fibre-optic drones (resistant to electronic warfare), and are sent to the Russian forum "Dronnitsa". "The CCAN instructor corps conducted training for Belarusian security officers". Source: kcpn.info The CCAN holds closed briefings for the leadership of Belarus's special units, analysing the tactics of UAV use by Ukrainian forces and sabotage groups on Russian territory. Belarus has continued integrating a network of military-patriotic and "Cossack" clubs, which have historically been used to recruit volunteers for Donbas and to indoctrinate young people. These structures serve as a reserve for staffing Belarus's security agencies with pro-Russian personnel. In parallel with the external military vector, Russian militants and the leadership of Lukashenko's Interior Ministry are preparing the security structures for the harsh suppression of the Belarusian people's internal resistance. Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Mikalai Karpenkau publicly announced that the new special forces units ("Buran", "Tornado", "Granit" and others) are being formed on the basis of the experience of the "NKVD Chekist-military groups". This experience involves the methods used to fight the anti-Soviet underground and partisans in the post-war period (tracking, sweeps of forested areas, intelligence-led force operations). Drone operators of the "Rys" special-purpose unit centre. Source: sb.by Special forces soldiers are trained to operate in two modes: In civilian clothes: for targeted reconnaissance, tracking and neutralising dissenters, activists and hypothetical partisans inside the country. In heavy military uniform: for participation in combined-arms operations, as well as sabotage and counter-sabotage operations. Training with Wagnerites and the CCAN is mainly undergone by security officers who took part in the harsh suppression of the 2020 protests. Russian instructors openly state that they work with commanders "who prevented the destruction of Belarus in 2020", thereby finally binding the Lukashenko regime and pro-Russian paramilitary groups together through mutual complicity. The materials and facts demonstrate a hybrid annexation of the security apparatus of the Republic of Belarus by pro-Russian paramilitary elements. Belarus's Interior Troops and SOF units under the leadership of Mikalai Karpenkau are effectively turning into a branch of Russian irregular forces, adopting their symbols and tactics and legally enrolling militants into their staff. Training centres in Belarus have been switched to high-intensity warfare standards, with an emphasis on FPV drones, fibre-optic UAVs, mortar artillery and assault operations. Lukashenko's security apparatus is adapting NKVD methods to fight its own citizens, using the experience of Russian militants to prepare for eliminating any manifestation of internal resistance.

Artsiom Brukhan, Deputy Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, during the XXXV Economic Forum in Karpacz. Photo: NAM media “There can be no lasting security in Central Europe as long as Belarus remains under Russian military and political control. Belarus is not the periphery of the region, but one of the key elements of its future security architecture,” emphasized Artsiom Brukhan, Deputy Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, during the XXXV Economic Forum in Karpacz, at the panel discussion “Central Europe — the Strategic Role of the Region in Shaping the Security Architecture.” The panel discussion also featured Adrian Băzevan, head of the Romanian civil society organization Asociația Lupii Tricolori; Katarzyna Smyk, Director of the European Commission Representation in Poland; Mihály Rásonyi-Kovács, CEO of the Hungarian consulting company Caroberto Advisory; and Martin Svarovský, former Deputy Director of the Department of Central Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. During the discussion, Artsiom Brukhan noted that after 2020, Lukashenka effectively traded part of the country’s state sovereignty for guarantees that he would remain in power, while after 2022 this dependence acquired a direct military dimension as well. In order to retain power, the regime surrendered Belarus’s military, political, economic, energy, informational, and cultural sovereignty to the Kremlin. “However, this process is not irreversible. Belarus still has its own state institutions, civil society, national identity, and a strong desire among its citizens for independence,” the Deputy Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management emphasized. For Belarus to have a democratic future, it is important to invest in Belarusian society: “You are investing in your own defense and defense projects, and this is undoubtedly very important. But it is equally important to invest in ensuring that Belarus becomes part of the region’s security rather than a source of threats. Belarus’s future is not only a matter of the freedom of Belarusians. It is a matter of the security of Poland, Ukraine, the Baltic states, and Europe as a whole. There can be no lasting security in our region without an independent Belarus,” Artsiom Brukhan emphasized. The National Anti-Crisis Management is an official institutional partner of the XXXV Economic Forum in Karpacz. The Forum brought together more than 6,000 guests from 53 countries around the world, with more than 500 panel discussions taking place during the event.

Pavel Latushka. Photo: NAM Media “The EU’s strategy must not consist solely of building a fence along the border and purchasing weapons. The strategy must also include the information sphere. We must fight for people’s minds,” said Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, during the 35th Economic Forum in Karpacz, at the panel discussion “Between Confrontation and Coexistence — What Should the West’s Strategy Toward Russia Be?” The panel discussion also featured Philippe Lausberg, Senior Analyst at the European Policy Centre; Magdalena Vašáryová, former Slovak Ambassador to Poland; Vladimir Ponomarev, an expert at the Institute for Security and International Development; and Jacek Karnowski, Editor-in-Chief of the wPolsce24 television channel. “Should the West now be thinking about how to cooperate with Russia? This also raises questions of moral choice. How can we envisage any kind of cooperation with Russia today when it continues its aggression against Ukraine? When Russia wants to control neighboring countries? I cannot imagine how it would be possible to abandon the sanctions policy against Russia unless it returns the occupied territories to Ukraine and withdraws its army from the occupied lands,” Pavel Latushka said. During the discussion, Pavel Latushka emphasized the importance of combating Russian propaganda in Belarus: “We must act and work toward internal changes in Belarus and fight for them. We must support democratic forces, support independent Belarusian media, and finance these efforts — and finance them on such a scale that they can have a truly enormous impact. If Russia currently controls Belarus’s information space and invests hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in it, then the European Union, in order to effectively counter Russian propaganda, must invest a comparable amount in Belarusian society.” During the discussion, Pavel Latushka noted that Russia’s so-called sphere of influence has significantly diminished in recent years. Russia is losing its influence in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Central Asia; it previously lost ground in Syria and is now losing influence in Venezuela, with Cuba potentially following in the future. He noted that, at present, Belarus remains Russia’s only real sphere of influence: “This is the result of Lukashenka’s policy. Thirty-two years ago, he decided to pursue a one-vector foreign policy. He looked only toward Russia. And now, as a result, Lukashenka has effectively sold out Belarus’s foreign and military policy. This happened dramatically after the 2020 elections, when he lost them and, in order not to lose his position, asked Russia for support,” Pavel Latushka emphasized. Pavel Latushka separately highlighted the need for a united Europe to effectively counter Russia’s aggressive policies: “How can the war in Ukraine be brought to an end? The answer is a united and strong Europe that supports Ukraine, as well as proactive communication between European leaders and China, with the aim of persuading China to stop supporting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. This is the key to ending the war,” Pavel Latushka emphasized. The National Anti-Crisis Management is an official institutional partner of the 35th Economic Forum in Karpacz. The forum brought together more than 6,000 guests from 53 countries around the world and is hosting more than 500 panel discussions.

Andrzej Poczobut during a visit to the Warsaw Rising Museum. Warsaw, Poland, 19 May 2026. Photo: lookby.media Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and Head of the NAM, together with NAM representatives, has begun work at the 35th Economic Forum in Karpacz. More than 6,000 guests from 53 countries are expected to take part in the forum, and more than 500 panel discussions will be held. On 9 September, Pavel Latushka will speak at the panel discussion "Through confrontation to coexistence: what is the West's strategy towards Russia?". On 9 September, the Speaker of the Coordination Council, Artsiom Brukhan, will speak at the panel discussion "Central Europe: the strategic role of the region in shaping the security architecture". On the opening day of the forum, Pavel Latushka gave interviews to leading Polish media: the news channel TVN24, the state news agency, the Polish Press Agency (PAP), and the leading Polish radio station RMF24. The main question of interest to Polish journalists today is Andrzej Poczobut's return to Belarus. Pavel Latushka noted that in the eyes of Belarusians and Poles, Andrzej Poczobut is a hero: "This is truly a strong act by a man who fights for the rights of the Polish minority in Belarus, and he deserves the highest words of respect and support." At the same time, Pavel Latushka stressed that it is important not to forget about the continuing repression in Belarus. About a thousand political prisoners remain in Belarusian prisons. Lukashenko continues to imprison people for political reasons, and they are forced to leave the country. Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians who were forced to leave Belarus cannot return home, because they face imprisonment. Andrzej Poczobut's departure for Belarus became possible thanks to his will and character as a person, as well as to agreements reached by representatives of the United States and Polish diplomacy with the Lukashenko regime. Pavel Latushka Pavel Latushka noted that more than 2,000 non-governmental organisations have been liquidated in Belarus and cannot operate in the country because they have been stripped of their legal status. He also pointed out that in recent years more than 100 people have been detained upon returning from Poland to Belarus and subsequently sentenced to many years in prison. "Lukashenko will try to use this situation to sell the false thesis that he supposedly wants to normalise relations with the EU and the US. However, if he truly wants normalisation of relations, he must change the domestic political situation in the country, which would allow all Belarusians who were forced to leave the country to return to their homeland freely,"said Pavel Latushka. The National Anti-Crisis Management is the official institutional partner of the 35th Economic Forum in Karpacz.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation Pavel Latushka on how Lukashenko has "tied himself" to Russia and what problems this creates for the country's future The economic, military and social foundation of the Russian Federation is bursting at the seams under the weight of a protracted war. And along with it, the prop that holds up the Lukashenko regime is collapsing. Look at the facts you will not hear from propaganda. Since the beginning of this year, Russian citizens have withdrawn an incredible 2.4 trillion roubles from the banking system in cash. People do not read dry economic reports: they sense trouble approaching and vote with their own savings, pulling deposits out of the largest systemically important banks. Capital is fleeing abroad: in 2026, Russian citizens sent more than 600 billion roubles to the accounts of foreign brokers alone, more than in the previous seven years combined. When money flees a country and citizens hide cash under their pillows, it is the first sign that trust in the state has collapsed. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. Russia's crisis will inevitably engulf Belarus as well. Our duty is to soberly assess the scale of what is happening and prepare to exit the danger zone. Let us look at the figures and facts recorded by independent analysts and economic services. Russia's federal budget deficit has exceeded 6.46 trillion roubles, reaching 2.8% of GDP. Oil and gas revenues have plummeted by almost 23%. Of the 13 trillion roubles in the National Wealth Fund, only 3.5 trillion remain in liquid funds. When the leadership of the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance tried to explain that the budget could not withstand military spending, Putin ordered cuts to civilian expenditure items. The financial famine is aggravated by the systematic destruction of critical infrastructure. As a result of drone attacks, more than 30% of actual primary oil refining capacity has been knocked out. The result is a fuel crisis: restrictions on petrol sales have been introduced in 58 regions. More than a million square metres of warehouse space have been destroyed, and the logistics of the largest online marketplaces have been paralysed. The key agricultural sector has also been immobilised. Grain exports, which brought in 15 billion dollars in foreign currency revenue, are effectively blocked. The grain terminals in the port of Novorossiysk have stopped, the complex in Taman has ceased operations, and restrictions in the Kerch Strait have blocked the ports of the Sea of Azov. Grain market experts and specialised publications state that shipments through the Azov-Black Sea basin have come to a standstill. There is simply no one to sell the 140-million-tonne harvest to. Domestic wheat prices have fallen to 12,000 roubles per tonne, and farmers have neither the funds nor accessible loans even to carry out winter sowing. But even more terrible is the price society pays on the battlefield. According to estimates by international research centres, total losses of the Russian army have reached 1.4 million people, with monthly losses of about 30,000 servicemen. With a loss ratio of 8 to 1, the aggressor's war machine has still not achieved operational success. Even leading economists of state corporations, such as the former chief economist of VEB.RF, Andrei Klepach, openly admit that Russia is losing the technological and economic competition, and that wars of attrition are not won. The economist was immediately fired for these words, but the truth cannot be hidden behind personnel decisions. Russian society is demoralised. According to VTsIOM and the Levada Center, — such a level of hopelessness was recorded only before the collapse of the USSR in 1991. The happiness index has fallen to a 16-year low, 67% of citizens are demanding peace negotiations, and at checkpoints such as Verkhny Lars, queues of 20,000 people a day trying to avoid a new wave of mobilisation are once again being recorded. What does all this mean for Belarus? The Lukashenko regime has blindly tied our country to a tottering Russian colossus. More than two-thirds of our exports depend on the Russian market, and a quarter of the banking system's assets are controlled by Russian capital. When purchasing power falls in Russia, Belarusian enterprises end up with warehouses full of products that no one can buy. First-quarter results already showed a decline in Belarus's GDP. Citizens' incomes are falling, while price tags in shops are rising. The cost of our basic food basket has already practically caught up with that of our European neighbours, where, let me remind you, salaries are many times higher. For decades, Lukashenko traded Belarus's sovereignty in exchange for oil and gas subsidies and loans. Today, Moscow has no money for its own regions, agriculture and social payments. To plug the hole in its budget, the Kremlin will not subsidise the Belarusian economy, but will squeeze the last resources out of our country, pushing out local businesses and seizing what remains of the Belarusian market. The socio-economic crisis in Russia and the depletion of its resources will inevitably deprive Lukashenko of his security prop. The Kremlin will not have enough resources to rescue the illegitimate government in Minsk. The collapse of an empire is always a historic window of opportunity for the peoples it tried to subjugate. Belarus's historic chance is gradually returning. The crisis in Russia is the inevitable end of the model of lawlessness and dependence into which we have been driven for thirty years. We must not allow the Lukashenko regime to drag Belarus down with it. Our tasks today are clear and practical: Do not take part in someone else's agony. Not a single Belarusian soldier should be sent to someone else's war. Economic preparation. Belarusian businesses and company directors need to start preparing now for the economy's turn towards Europe. Civic self-organisation. We must strengthen horizontal ties and support each other inside the country and abroad. The dictatorship's time is gradually running out, along with melting reserves and the outflow of trillions from the Russian financial system. Our goal is an independent, European, democratic Belarus, where the Belarusian people are the masters. Be courageous, stay united and take care of each other. Zhyve Belarus!

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation Pavel Latushka on how Lukashenko has "tied himself" to Russia and what problems this creates for the country's future It is 2026, and while the rest of Europe moves forward, Belarus under the regime has been thrown backwards, stuck in poverty, lawlessness and debt. But this poverty is neither an accidental economic failure nor the result of external factors. In a sense, it is a deliberate, purposeful strategy of the Lukashenko regime to preserve its power and to achieve the total subjugation of society. To a large extent, an impoverished, financially exhausted population is the main guarantee of his dictatorship's survival. Why the regime vitally needs to keep most people on the edge of survival: An independent, financially self-sufficient middle class is the main enemy of autocracy. People who have savings and confidence in tomorrow inevitably begin to demand the rule of law, fair elections, lower taxes and the protection of property. Impoverishing the population guarantees that no class of citizens capable of claiming the right to govern their own state will emerge in the country. When all of a person's energy goes, day after day, into basic physical survival and the search for cheaper food, they are simply left with no time, resources or psychological strength for self-education, critical reflection on reality and civic activity. The poorer the population, the cheaper its loyalty. A small handout before the next political campaign, such as a symbolic pension increase or a one-off payment to public sector employees, is perceived by people driven to poverty not as the return of their own taxes, but as the ruler's personal care. Turning Belarusians into people who work solely for food is not only an economic failure of the regime. It is also its deliberate political calculation: to turn citizens from independent subjects of law into powerless petitioners dependent on the state.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation "Addressing the children, I would like to say: you must respect and honour your teachers. These are the people who give you the world, who lay the foundation for your future life. And here, if you allow me, first of all I would like us to applaud the director, Mr. Ales Lozka, and all the teachers who care about preserving Belarusian identity here in Poland and who teach our children. Thank you very much," said Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and Head of the NAM, during the opening of the school year at Adam Mickiewicz Primary School No. 187 in Warsaw. Belarusian children will study at the school on Saturdays. Pavel Barkouski, Representative of the United Transitional Cabinet for National Revival, also took part in the opening ceremony of the school year. "I would like to sincerely thank the administration of the Warsaw school and the Polish authorities for giving our children from Belarus the opportunity to continue studying the Belarusian language, history and culture in Poland. The Polish and Belarusian peoples are very close. We are united by Moniuszko, Kościuszko, Ogiński, the Radziwiłłs and, of course, Mickiewicz, and this list is truly very long. I am convinced that children who study abroad, in emigration, in these somewhat difficult conditions, will truly become the elite of our Belarusian nation. Remember this and study well. Thank you to the parents, because I understand that this requires extra effort: bringing the children here and teaching them the Belarusian language and culture. Thank you very much for this civic act, for remembering where we come from. For children, it is very important not to forget their roots. Congratulations on the start of the school year!" added Pavel Latushka. Pavel Latushka made a personal donation of 1,000 Polish zloty to the school's foundation. It is worth noting that the school currently runs classes from grade 0 to grade 8. This year, 30 children became new pupils, and in total more than 60 children from Belarus will study at the school.

Pavel Latushka during debates ahead of the elections to the Coordination Council. Warsaw, Poland. May 24, 2024. Photo: "Belsat." Electronic elections to the Coordination Council are not just a forced step, but a format that is gradually expanding in the democratic world. Our example proves: Belarusians are capable of setting trends and applying modern technologies right now. The undisputed leader in this field is Estonia, which introduced i-Voting back in 2005. In the 2023 parliamentary elections, more than 50% of Estonians cast their votes over the internet. Another convincing example is France, where electronic voting in parliamentary elections is available to citizens living outside the country. In addition, the topic of digital voting is already being actively discussed in Ukraine as well. The CC elections proved that Belarusian technologies operate at the level of world standards — even under difficult political conditions, without a state apparatus and without corresponding funding. "Electronic voting is the future. As technology develops, more and more countries will use this approach. The CC elections have already been held twice — in 2024 and 2026 — in electronic format. This is an unprecedented case, since Belarusians managed to organize voting without having a state administrative apparatus and despite strong opposition from the regime's special services. Once again I would like to thank Pavel Liber and his team for their enormous work, despite the anomalously large-scale DDoS attack against the voting platform. In a democratic Belarus, given that a large number of Belarusian men and women live abroad, I am confident that the state will use such approaches. This is significantly cheaper and gives people far more opportunities to exercise their electoral right. From my experience working as ambassador in France, I remember how we had to ensure voting for Belarusians in Spain and Portugal. Organizationally and financially, it was almost impossible to open polling stations there, and citizens simply could not travel to Paris because of the thousand-kilometer distance and lost the opportunity to take part in the elections. Today the regime has completely deprived Belarusians abroad of the right to vote altogether. That is why electronic elections to the Coordination Council are already a new reality. Thanks to the unique experience gained during these campaigns, Belarusian specialists will in the future be able to play an important expert role for other democratic countries transitioning to a digital voting system. Democratic elections are the main goal of our common struggle. It is important that every Belarusian man and woman have the opportunity to choose their own legitimate representatives and determine the country's path of development. When Belarus becomes free, it is precisely the experience and groundwork of digital voting to the Coordination Council that will be taken into account at the state level — ensuring an equal, transparent, and accessible electoral process for every citizen, wherever they live," — noted the leader of the "Latushka and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction in the Coordination Council, Pavel Latushka.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation The Lukashenko regime admits that in the coming years Belarus will lack more than three hundred thousand workers. Such conclusions are contained in a new macroeconomic review by the Eurasian Development Bank, published back in March 2026. In it, EDB experts assess the new state program "Balanced Labor Market for 2026–2030." The personnel needs of the Belarusian economy in 2026–2030 will exceed 300,000 people. But the figure itself is not the scariest part. What's scarier is how the regime is trying to close this gigantic gap. Instead of reforms, instead of development, instead of creating decent working conditions, we are being offered enserfment. What is their plan? To attract fifty thousand foreign workers from Central Asia over five years. They calculate that migrants will cover seventeen percent of the need. But if foreigners don't come, at whose expense does the regime plan to close the remaining eighty-three percent? The answer is obvious: at the expense of Belarusian men and women. At the expense of their children, their parents, at the expense of everyone who still remains in Belarus. The first blow falls on the elderly. They will present to us the lifting of restrictions on payments to working pensioners as "care." Instead of well-deserved rest after decades of hard labor — a lifetime of forced work. The second blow — on our youth. Already today the system of mandatory job placement for graduates has turned into plain forced labor. But the regime goes further: the terms of mandatory work are being extended, punitive financial compensation for refusal functions like astronomical fines, and targeted enrollment is being expanded to tie a young specialist to a specific enterprise for years ahead. The third blow — on the vulnerable and the "unemployed." The so-called lists of "parasites" are not a fight against parasitism — they are classic fiscal racketeering and administrative terror. The fourth blow — special contingents and enserfment on the ground. The expansion of the practice of using prisoner labor, sending people from labor-treatment facilities to the hardest, most dangerous, and least desirable jobs. And in parallel with this — the introduction of bureaucratic barriers to moving between state enterprises. Directors are effectively forbidden from "poaching" employees, and a person is tied to a rigid contract from which it's impossible to break free without permission from superiors.

The image is for illustrative purposes The National Anti-Crisis Management is an official institutional partner of the 35th Economic Forum in Karpacz The Economic Forum has been held annually in Poland since 1992 and is one of the largest and most renowned political and economic events in Central and Eastern Europe. The 35th Economic Forum will take place on September 8–10 in Karpacz, Poland. More than 6,000 guests are expected to attend, with over 500 panel discussions scheduled. The Forum covers not only economic issues but also a wide range of areas, including politics, diplomacy, science, education, medicine, sports, culture, environmental protection, and many others. The Economic Forum will be attended by Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, and Artsiom Brukhan, Speaker of the Coordination Council and Deputy Head of the NAM. Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation The NAM Head Pavel Latushka stated: “We participate in the Economic Forum every year, and we are honored to be an official institutional partner of the largest political and economic event in Central and Eastern Europe for the third consecutive year. As always, throughout our speeches, meetings, and interviews on the sidelines of the Forum, we will draw our partners’ attention to the situation in Belarus and discuss how the ongoing crisis in our country can be resolved.” Artsiom Brukhan: Speaker of the Coordination Council since May 2025, Analyst, Deputy Head the NAM The NAM Deputy Head Artsiom Brukhan emphasized: “It is important that, as part of our participation in the Forum, we actively engage with international experts and exchange views and assessments. Our expertise on Belarus is in demand, as demonstrated by our participation in panels focused on foreign policy and regional security.”

The image is for illustrative purposes The 35th Economic Forum, 8–10 September 2026, Karpacz On September 8–10, 2026, the 35th Economic Forum will take place in Karpacz—the largest and most important socio-economic conference in Central Europe, which for over three decades has served as a key platform for dialogue between politics, business, academia, and culture. In 2026, the National Anti-Crisis Management is an institutional partner of the Economic Forum for the third consecutive year. This year’s edition of the Forum is held under the theme “The Architecture of a New Order – Stability in Times of Change” reflecting the scale of the challenges currently facing Europe and the world. In the face of growing geopolitical tensions—the war in Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East, and the evolving balance of power on the international stage—states and international organizations are seeking new mechanisms to ensure security, resilience, and stable development. Structures of cooperation and security, such as the European Union and NATO, are playing an increasingly important role, strengthening political, economic, and military coordination. At the same time, the growing significance of countries such as China and India is accelerating the emergence of a multipolar world order. In this new architecture, energy security, economic resilience, and the development of strategic technologies—including artificial intelligence and cybersecurity—are also gaining particular importance. Stability in times of dynamic change requires flexible institutions, the capacity for dialogue, and the ability to respond jointly to global crises. The Economic Forum is an event of unique scale—each year it gathers over 6,000 guests from around 60 countries worldwide. The conference program includes more than 500 substantive events, including plenary sessions, panel discussions, debates, lectures, workshops, author meetings, and special talks. Among the Forum’s participants and speakers are presidents, prime ministers, ministers, business leaders, university rectors, representatives of local governments, and figures from the worlds of academia and culture from across Europe. The motto of this year’s edition defines the main thematic axis of the Forum, around which events are concentrated within eight leading program areas, including: AI Forum, Cybersecurity Forum, Health Care Forum, Regions Forum, Economy, International Politics and Security, Society, and Sustainable Development. In the previous edition, the Health Care Forum was attended by 750 sector representatives, including over 200 hospital directors. The Regions Forum, in turn, brought together more than 1,000 representatives of local government, including 16 marshals and deputy marshals of voivodeships, 49 city mayors, and 149 town mayors. The conference is also a meeting place for over 500 experts from more than 150 universities and research institutes, who are already seeking innovative answers to the challenges of the future. The program will also feature prestigious presentations, such as the SGH and Economic Forum Report, which traditionally opens the event, and the Financial Ranking of Local Governments, regarded as the most comprehensive study of the financial condition of local government units in Poland. An integral part of the Forum is also its cultural program—concerts, film screenings, and author meetings. Each day of deliberations concludes with ceremonial galas during which awards are presented, including Person of the Year and Company of the Year. The Economic Forum is not only a space for the exchange of views and inspiring debates, but also one of the most important networking events in Poland. Last year, it was co-created by 355 partners, including 146 business partners, 110 institutional partners, and 83 media partners. The Forum is also characterized by the highest AVE among conferences in Poland, exceeding PLN 180 million. The Conference Center at the Gołębiewski Hotel also features an extensive exhibition area of nearly 5,000 m². The Main Partner of the Economic Forum in Karpacz is the Marshal’s Office of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The organizer of the Economic Forum is the Institute of Eastern Studies Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to create a platform for dialogue and cooperation between key sectors from Poland and abroad, with the aim of strengthening Poland’s international position, increasing the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and supporting local communities.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation Following the agreements reached during a working trip of representatives of the democratic forces of Belarus to Kyiv in May 2026, the deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet, head of the NAM, Pavel Latushka sent proposals substantiating the introduction of sanctions against a number of Belarusian companies working for the Russian military-industrial complex. The proposals were sent to the advisor to the President of Ukraine authorized on sanctions policy issues, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, as well as to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha. Similar proposals were sent to the European Union's Special Envoy for Sanctions, David O'Sullivan. The transmitted list includes 11 Belarusian enterprises that supply components for the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation and contribute to the continuation of aggression against Ukraine. The submission of these materials became a direct development of the agreements reached during the visit of the delegation of the democratic forces of Belarus to Kyiv in May 2026. These proposals aim to harmonize the sanctions lists of Ukraine, the European Union, and their partners, in order to deprive enterprises of the Lukashenka regime of the ability to supply the Russian military machine. During the meeting in Kyiv with Vladyslav Vlasiuk, specific proposals were handed over for the introduction of sanctions against 17 enterprises of the military-industrial complex.