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8 Aug, 4 tweets, 2 min read
#Belarus: The exponent of the Minsk local administration Vladymyr Kukharev has instructed supermarkets to replace food products made in Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine from "central shelves". He even threatened sanctions if supermarkets did not comply. This action is considered⤵️
as a necessary response to the EU economic sanctions. Similar discriminatory measures are recommended throughout the country. If enacted, these measures could become counter-sanctions against the EU. Despite the fact that Ukraine did not join the EU economic sanctions, the⤵️
Lukashenko regime treats its neighbor to the south as hostile. In this article, I predicted that it only matters if long before Lukashenko applies the Russian-style countermeasures against EU food producers. 👇
Meanwhile, the EU published a strong statement in favor of the democratic movement in Belarus. bit.ly/3jBodvu

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#Moldova: Putin's administration envoy Dmitry Kozak, who also oversees the Moldavian file (in particular, the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict) prepares for a trip to Chisinau. Two things it is important to keep in mind. First, President Sandu did not visit Moscow, ⤵️
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9 Aug
#Belarus: As the democratic opposition in exile celebrates the democratic awakening, Lukashenko launched a mixture of threats and disinformation to the public at home and to his nemeses abroad. Here are 14 most important takeaways: ⤵️
1) The drafting of the constitution is in progress. It will be presented to the public and subsequently approved in a referendum. Lukashenko imagines this whole process as "demicratic." With the opposition oppressed, detained, exiled or scared to death, it is impossible to⤵️
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#NordStream2: The US-Germany agreement was signed. Here is my take on it: 1) The agreement is a compilation of aspects ranging from insecurities related to Russia to the general climate crisis and energy modernization of Ukraine. 2) From the beginning, it is obvious that both⤵️
the US and Germany want to reassure Ukraine by adding all the security concerns regarding Russia (Russian aggression, evil influence, Minsk Agreements, Normandy format). 3) However, the conventional security problems related to Russia seem slightly disconnected from the energy⤵️
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21 Jul
#NordStream2: After all, the US and Germany were expected to find a common language. The agreement between the two that is about to be published offers some ideas on how to make almost everyone happy, but not Ukraine. Here are some thoughts that on this issue: ⤵️
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#Georgia: No one has yet taken any political responsibility for the violence unleashed by the radicals on July 5. Here I sum up some thoughts: 1) PM Garibashvili stated at the Batumi conference that Georgia is fully implementing the Association Agreement with the EU.⤵️
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