Belarus: An end to friendship (Balázs Jarábik, EurActiv)
22/07/2010Belarus's eccentric President [Alexander] Lukashenka has reached a dead end in his own geopolitical game. He halted the dialogue with the EU thinking that Brussels would accept all his preconditions for partnership, while also managing to turn Russia's leaders against him. As a consequence, the upcoming presidential elections – expected by February 2011 – will now be a judgement on his own fate. The EU is facing the prospect of Russia-initiated regime change in its neighbourhood.
