
18/09/2025
Since even before 2020, EU sanctions against Belarus have failed to achieve their core goals, neither crippling the economy nor forcing a change in Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s behaviour. Instead, the EU strategy has arguably backfired – tightening authoritarian control, worsening human rights conditions, and even bolstering domestic support for the regime.
Read more in the article by Vitali Matyshau on our website.
https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/17/europes-narrowing-menu-on-policy-towards-belarus/