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About Natalia Leshchenko

Natalia Leshchenko is an analyst of politics and business in east-central Europe. She works at the Institute for State Ideologies (INSTID)

Articles by Natalia Leshchenko

Wednesday 27th July

Belarus: paralysis and reinvention

Natalia Leshchenko, 27 July 2011
Belarus is gripped by economic crisis, its people discontented, its government trapped by inertia. The depth of the problem requires no less in response - a degree of imagination and self-confidence sufficient to remodel the nation, says Natalia Leshchenko.
Thursday 23rd December

Alexander Lukashenka’s new test

Natalia Leshchenko, 23 December 2010
The Belarusian president’s latest election victory and the violent crackdown after it clarify the national challenge he faces, says Natalia Leshchenko.
Wednesday 8th December

Belarusians: in need of a nation

Natalia Leshchenko, 8 December 2010
The contest between rival “Soviet” and “European” discourses fuels a dead-end debate about Belarus’s elusive national identity. It is time instead - whoever wins the presidential election on 19 December 2010 - to change the question, and find what Belarusians have in common. A shared archetype is a good place to start, says Natalia Leshchenko.
Wednesday 16th June

Kyrgyzstan: the absence of mercy

Natalia Leshchenko and David Hayes, 16 June 2010
The humanitarian crisis in southern Kyrgyzstan fits all the requirements for international intervention. So why is it not happening, ask Natalia Leshchenko & David Hayes.
Friday 15th January

Belarus: love and paranoia

Natalia Leshchenko, 15 January 2010
A Belarusian novel encourages citizens to question their own role in perpetuating the regime that governs them. The authorities’ response suggests it has touched a nerve, says Natalia Leshchenko.
Thursday 2nd October

Belarus's election paradox

Natalia Leshchenko, 2 October 2008
Alexander Lukashenka has won a total victory. But is that what Belarus's president wanted?
Monday 2nd April

Belarus: the shackles of sovereignty

Natalia Leshchenko, 2 April 2007
The idea of national independence is a perfect instrument for Belarus’s autocrat to crush the freedom his people need, says Natalia Leshchenko.
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