Relations of Poland and the Baltic States with Belarus: geopolitical ambitions, historical symbolism and dynamics of migration

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Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Relations of Poland and the Baltic States with Belarus: geopolitical ambitions, historical symbolism and dynamics of migration
Authors:
Bendarzsevszkij, Anton
In the Journal:
Politics in Central Europe. 2021, vol. 17, no. 1s, p. 619-645
Subject Category:
LT
Centrinė Europa (Central Europe); Estija (Estonia); Latvija (Latvia); Lenkija (Poland); Lietuva (Lithuania); Rusija (Russia); Migracija / Migration; Užsienio politika / Foreign policy.
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LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Baltarusija; Baltijos valstybės; Lenkija; Rusija; Centrinė Europa; Lukašenka. Keywords: Belarus; Baltic states; Poland; Russia; Central Europe; Lukashenka.Reikšminiai žodžiai: Baltarusija (Belarus); Baltijos šalys (Baltic states); Latvija (Latvia); Estija (Estonia); Lenkija (Lenkijos karalystė. Kingdom of Poland. Poland); Rusija (Russia); Centrinė Europa (Central Europe); Ryšiai; Užsienio politika; Migracija; Relationship; Foreign policy; Migration.

ENThe current paper analyses the background of the relationship of the Baltic States and Poland with Belarus. The Baltic states together with Poland were advocating a decided foreign policy towards the political system of Alyaksandr Lukashenka in the last fifteen years, which applied through the financial support of political opposition, the support of NGO‑s and media outlets, attraction of Belarusian students and qualified workforce and firm political actions. This policy culminated during the latest political crisis, following the presidential elections of August 2020. This paper analyses the historic roots behind the respected countries’ relationship, important domestic factors influencing the decision making, dynamics of migration in the recent years, the geopolitical ambitions of Poland and the strategic factors, perceiving Belarus a security threat for the region. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.2478/pce-2021-0026
ISSN:
1801-3422
Subject:
Politikos mokslai / Political sciences
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