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20th Century: From the Most Backward to the Most Perfect Soviet’ Republic In all probability, had the recent energy crisis and underlying it geopolitical factors happened in the mid 20th century, Belarus would not be impacted all that much by it. Because of the above-mentioned historical transformations, before the Russian revolution as well as in [...]
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Geographical Position: Blessing or Curse? It can be said that Belarus is equally blessed and cursed by its geographical location. On one hand, it is positioned between Russian Federation and the Western Europe and can potentially serve as a window of opportunity because Belarus is the direct and closest bridge for Russian energy exports into [...]
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Read the introduction here. In the last ten years, Belarusian economy fueled with cheap Russian energy experienced high growth rates; however, such rapid economic development parallels a process of a close political alliance with Russia and potentially might threaten Belarusian sovereignty. In order to fully understand events and factors that led Belarus to such position, [...]
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On December 8, 1991, Boris Yeltsin, Stanislav Shushkevich and Leonid Kravchuk, the leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, signed the Belavezha agreement which effectively dissolved the Soviet Union. As a result of this colossal event, Belarus, just like other former Soviet republics, not only acquired independence but also faced a crucial survival test. The republic [...]
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The Captive Nations Parade has been conducted every third week in July for the past 48 years. This event has been held annually since 1959. When Congress designated the third week of July as a time to remember once-independent countries which are now under Soviet rule. The Captive Nations Committee and approximately 50 supporters—mostly from [...]
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George Washington wrote about this person “… a man of science and high qualities. In accordance with the attestation, that I have about him, he deserves having one’s eye on him “. On October 13, 1783 higher legislative body of the country gave him a rank of brigade general, and the future first president of [...]
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A little bit of a “blast from the Belarus’ past…” Picked it up from newspaper archives… Minsk. White Russia. August 17 (Delayed.)—After many months of terrorization under Bolshevist rule Minsk is beginning to resume normal life again. Groups are conversing on street corners and in doorways of houses breathing the atmosphere of relief and in [...]
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The ruins decay – the vultures fly away No longer flocking round the gore. But painful and unhealing stay The ever-gnawing wounds of war. Michaś Vasilok The cold autumn wind sweeps over the ground driving the withered leaves under the zavalinkas* and sways the wet branches in the small garden. It prances mischievously from round [...]
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The photo chronicles of “Belarusian fight for freedom” are widely available on Internet. By looking at those images, a viewer can see a full story behind “The Denim Revolution”. It sort of unveils in front of his eyes in full colors and details, giving a viewer a chance to get an extra sense of what [...]
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“Claims on White Russia…” This is a title of a letter sent to The New York Times and published by the paper on July 4, 1920. By reading it, the very first questions should be: who pretends on it? to whom it belongs? Moreover, these questions bundled together with the title present you with a [...]
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