Michael Belafi

Michael Belafi is a political-military analyst based in Brussels with a specialization in Central and Eastern Europe.

Belarus: Delicate Situation in the Debilitated Dictatorship

Opinion - Sep 03, 2020

Protests in Minsk, cc Максим Шикунец, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Protest_actions_in_Minsk_(Belarus)_near_Stella,_August_16.jpg

Illusions of a sudden pro-Western and democratic Belarus are only that: illusions.

Belarus: Presidential Elections, Russia, and Skewed Coronavirus Statistics

Situation Reports - Jun 23, 2020

US Department of State, modified, public domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Secretary_Pompeo_Meets_With_Belarusian_President_Lukashenko_(49473917277).jpg

Belarus’ skewing of COVID-19 statistics is unfortunate, but it must be viewed in the context of its ongoing high-stake geopolitical standoff with Moscow.