
A calculated gesture? The release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski and the future of the Belarusian democratic forces
The release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski in June 2025 marks a pivotal moment in Belarusian political theater — not as a sign of liberalization, but as a calculated maneuver within Lukashenka’s enduring strategy of controlled concessions. The regime’s selective …