Nemtsov was one of those potential opposition leaders, who were able to give direction to the chaotic movement. And that is why he posed threat to the Kremlin regime.

Belarus is now going through the pilgrimage of European officials. What are its aims and what these visits can lead to?

As long as the Putin’s regime has resources, the threat of the World War III remains. The West should introduce real sanctions, help Ukraine modernize its army, and support it with armory.

Well, the forced move to Vilnius will somehow complicate the human rights work of the head of the Legal Transformation Center (Lawtrend); however, it wouldn’t be complicated to the degree the authorities want it.

The behavior of the Belarusan leader indirectly witnesses that Putin’s time is coming to an end and Russia is coming off second-best.

Ukraine can’t combine hostilities with the active phase of reforms — without diminishing the conflict it looks like a war on two fronts.

Minsk negotiations can be the first step to peace, after which concrete actions will follow: ceasefire, removal of military propaganda, i.e. successive implementation of agreements.

Without the release of political prisoners and shifts in providing freedoms of the election process, there is no reason to expect considerable changes in relations between Minsk and the EU.

If a child or a criminal denies their clear guilt, they can only be put in their place by means of force.

However, we shouldn’t underestimate Russian influence that reaches Western institutions.