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    How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

    President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

    Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

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    Beijing has tightened its grip on Hong Kong in recent years, dimming hopes that the financial center will ever become a full democracy.

    Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland and Eleanor Albert February 17, 2021

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    Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and new virus strains are all presenting hurdles.

    Backgrounder by Claire Felter March 1, 2021

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    Nonstate Warfare The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias

    Stephen Biddle explains how nonstate military strategies overturn traditional perspectives on warfare.

    Book by Stephen Biddle April 6, 2021 National Security and Defense Program

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    Webinar with Jacob Carpenter and Randi Weingarten April 15, 2021 Local Journalists Webinars

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    The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas: What Are the Lessons of History for Our Era?

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    Virtual Event with Margaret MacMillan April 13, 2021

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    Belarus in Crisis
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    Two months after Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in the presidential election, protestors in Belarus continue to take to the street to voice their discontent over the election’s legitimacy. Crackdowns against the protests have become increasingly violent, and most opposition leaders have either been jailed or have fled abroad. Speakers discuss the state of democracy in Belarus and the implications of this crisis for U.S.-Belarus and U.S.-Russia relations.
    Virtual Event by Oksana Antonenko, Yauheni Preiherman and Artyom Shraibman October 23, 2020
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    Women This Week: Women Arrested in Belarus
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 19 to September 25.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World September 24, 2020 Women Around the World
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    Women This Week: Women Protest in Belarus
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers the months of July and August.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World September 11, 2020 Women Around the World
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    The seventy-fifth UN General Assembly kicks off virtually, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and the European Union and China hold a scaled-down summit in Leipzig, Germany.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon September 10, 2020 The World Next Week
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    Ambassador Stephen Sestanovich, CFR’s George F. Kennan senior fellow for Russian and Eurasian studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the political protests in Belarus.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Stephen Sestanovich September 8, 2020 The President's Inbox
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    The U.S. Republican Nominating Convention kicks off, a coup in Mali shakes West Africa, and postelection protests persist in Belarus.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon August 20, 2020 The World Next Week
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    Putin and Belarus: Five Reasons Not to Save Lukashenko
    Vladimir Putin is no fan of democracy movements in Russia’s neighborhood, but trying to turn off the protests in Belarus will be risky.
    In Brief by Stephen Sestanovich August 17, 2020 Europe Program
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    Belarus’s Presidential Election, Anti-Kremlin Protests Persist, and More
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    Belarusians go to the polls, discontent simmers in eastern Russia, and Japan remembers the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki amid discussions of the country’s long-term national security strategy.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Sheila A. Smith August 6, 2020 The World Next Week
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    Postscript: Belarusians Go To the Polls
    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka is expected to sweep polls March 19 in a presidential election few anticipate will be free or fair.
    Backgrounder by Lionel Beehner June 15, 2006
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    Belarus Opposition Candidate Kozulin: ’We’re Fed Up’ With Dictatorship
    In light of a disappointing performance by the Belarus democratic opposition, dissident Alexander Kozulin tells cfr.org his supporters will never stop trying to liberalize society in the former Soviet republic.
    Interview with Alexander Kozulin and Lionel Beehner March 22, 2006
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    Shushkevich: Belarusian Election A Farce
    One of the Belarusian opposition’s few elder statesmen, Stanislav Shushkevich, says the March 19 presidential polls were “absolutely falsified.” In an interview with cfr.org from Minsk, he discusses the election, life in Belarus under President Alexander Lukashenka, and prospects for a peaceful revolt similar to those in Ukraine or Georgia.
    Interview with Lionel Beehner and Stanislav Shushkevich March 20, 2006
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    Glacel: Belarusian Opposition Gaining Speed but No Revolution in Sight
    Amid signs of slipping popularity, Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenka is expected to win a new presidential term on March 19. An official with a prominent Western polling group tells cfr.org Lukashenka is gaining less support from educated, urban youth but will still likely claim a commanding victory.
    Interview with Sarah Glacel and Lionel Beehner March 15, 2006
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