Research on Political Developments in Belarus

Since the infamous Belarusian Presidential Elections in August 2020, the country has received a lot more attention in Berlin and other European capitals than prior to this historic event. With the start of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine in February 2022, this attention has regained momentum, albeit the events in Ukraine currently tend to overshadow Belarusian domestic political developments to some extent.
Against the background of an increased demand for research and expertise with regards to political developments in Belarus, we have strengthened our work in this field. We cooperate with an extensive network of experienced political analysts and sociologists.

Under the current (geo-)political conditions it is particularly important to understand developments inside Belarus. One of our current flagship projects is thus an annual study of Belarusian identity. Complimentary to this, we also conduct regular analyses of the situation and opinions of Belarusians abroad. All of our research projects include policy recommendations.

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The Ostrogski Forum 2024 was held in Kyiv from November 16 to 17, 2024.

Over the course of two days, the forum featured eight panel discussions,…


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FES supported the organization of Belarusian panel discussions during one of the leading regional festivals of ideas, the Lampa Festival, which took…


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Publications

Mapping Belarusian online propaganda

Lesnov, Marat; Rudnik, Alesia

Mapping Belarusian online propaganda

Main themes, emphases and trends in 2024
Kyiv, 2024

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Adaption strategies of migrants from Belarus and Ukraine in the European Unionʿs labour market

Lvovskiy, Lev; Marozau, Radzivon

Adaption strategies of migrants from Belarus and Ukraine in the European Unionʿs labour market

Kyiv, 2024

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