RELATIONS BETWEEN BELARUS AND NATO IN 2010 – FIRST HALF OF THE 2020S: FROM PARTNERSHIP TO CONFRONTATION
https://doi.org/10.48137/23116412_2026_1_28
Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of relations between the Republic of Belarus and NATO in the context of the changing regional situation in Europe. Based on current data, the author identified a number of key factors influencing the interaction of Belarus and the North Atlantic Alliance in the period under review. The main areas of cooperation and the contradictions between the parties are shown. A conclusion is made about Minsk’s desire to develop cooperation with NATO on mutually acceptable terms in order to ensure European security.
About the Author
A. P. Kosov
Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov
Belarus
Belarus
Kosov Alexandr P. – Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of History and Cultural Heritage
Vitebsk
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Kosov A.P. RELATIONS BETWEEN BELARUS AND NATO IN 2010 – FIRST HALF OF THE 2020S: FROM PARTNERSHIP TO CONFRONTATION. Post–Soviet Continent. 2026;49(1):28-40. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/23116412_2026_1_28
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