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Belarus: Russia’s Client State

Emily Ferris
29 April 2022clockLong Read
Alexander Lukashenko (left) and Vladimir Putin (right) sit next to each other with a small table in between and national flags behind them

Russia's client? Putin holds talks with Lukashenko at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Courtesy of Presidential Executive Office of Russia / CC BY 4.0

With Russia changing its objectives in Ukraine after the failure of its initial offensive in the north, what role does Belarus stand to play in the ongoing conflict?

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Emily Ferris

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, International Security

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