Politics & activism / Belarus has an identity crisis After two decades of russification, the Belarusian government is rethinking its identity politics. By Vadzim Smok / 14 May 2015
Belarus / The art of smuggling in Belarus In Belarus, smuggling is a fine art, and, unlike stealing, morally acceptable. на русском языке By Vadzim Smok / 2 Feb 2015
Economics / Drowning their sorrows in Belarus Belarus is now officially the world’s heaviest drinking nation; and the socio-economic consequences are enormous. By Vadzim Smok / 14 Jul 2014
Economics / Belarus and the EEU: caught between a rock and a hard place On 29 May, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan are set to sign an agreement on the formation of the EEU (Eurasian Economic Union), designed to take the economic integration of the three countries to a new level. But the cracks are already showing. By Vadzim Smok / 14 May 2014
