Center for Belarus and Regional Studies at the European Humanities University, Bimonthly Review no. 14. July-August, Belarus Network for Neighborhood Policy, 2024
Although a prisoner exchange hinted at a thaw in relations between Belarus and Ukraine, ongoing issues related to Belarus’s cooperation with Russia and its migrant policies continued to create tensions. Initiatives to strengthen ties with the EU, such as implementing a visa-free regime for EU citizens, were met with escalating sanctions that diminished Belarus’s political influence.