Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reports that Belarus’s economy is showing a sharp slowdown amid Russia’s troubles. Since the start of the year, GDP has grown by only 1.3%, compared to the planned 4.1%. szru.gov.ua/en/news-medi...
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It's going to slow down a lot more now that crude supplies from the Druzhba pipeline to Belarus have been cut off. If Ukraine can continue to knock out all pumping stations on the Druzhba east of Belarus then Belarus would only be able to get crude oil by train or else by purchasing it from the EU.
aug 27, 2025, 1:26 pm • 0 0 • view
I wonder whether Belarus will then also become dangerous for Ukraine, as the country will become more dependent on help from its big, evil neighbor and will therefore carry out more actions that it would not do if the country were doing well.
aug 27, 2025, 7:35 am • 0 0 • view
I hope I am wrong and the political pressure on the regime increases, including opening to the EU
aug 27, 2025, 7:35 am • 2 0 • view
More likely Russia will steal anything of any value including military equipment from Belarus
aug 27, 2025, 8:02 am • 1 0 • view
And nobody cares?
aug 27, 2025, 8:04 am • 0 0 • view
They are used to having everything stolen
aug 27, 2025, 8:07 am • 1 0 • view
After the last election, it seemed as though there was already a mass movement against the regime and, at least in Germany, protests against it. However, the issue was apparently more or less pushed out of the public eye by violent repression. What is the status of the opposition?
aug 27, 2025, 9:14 am • 1 0 • view
aug 27, 2025, 7:15 am • 0 0 • view
Bad potato harvest?
aug 27, 2025, 8:13 am • 2 0 • view