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The turbulent history of the Warsaw Pact countries after the fall of the Iron Curtain has seen a series of authoritarian regimes of various kinds. From the despotic regimes that have taken hold in Central Asian republics such as Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, to oligarchies such as Yanukovich-era Ukraine, to nationalist regimes such as in Serbia during the 1990s. But even against this heterogeneous background, one regime that has long been relatively unheard of still stands out today: the dictatorship created by Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus. In 2021, it should be the focus of the West s attention for two main reasons. First, it demonstrates particularly clearly the limitations of EU eastern policy towards regimes that combine a repressive domestic policy with a balanced foreign policy, especially given the Russia factor. Secondly, its presence is a litmus test of the EU s effectiveness in defending its underlying democratic values.

Pskovskaya oblastMichelle bacheletViktor yanukovychPavel latushkoWolfgang benedekPavel sheremetAlexander lukashenkoPresidium of the coordinating councilEuropean unionWarsaw pactIron curtainCentral asianYanukovich era ukraineForeign minister makeiHuman rights michelle bacheletCoordinating council