Belarus: Between Washington and Moscow (defence24.com)

• US pursues conditional reset with Belarus.
• Lithuania pressured to ease hardline stance.
• Russia intensifies military and economic control.
• EU and Poland debate isolation vs. adaptation.
• Geopolitical shift forces strategy review.

"The article examines the recurring 'Belarusian dilemma' as the US pursues a conditional reset with Belarus, pressuring Lithuania to ease its hardline position. Meanwhile, Russia's military and economic control over Belarus intensifies. The EU and Poland, especially, confront the question of whether to continue isolating Lukashenko or adapt, given that the US—the region's security guarantor—is exploring limited dialogue. The changing geopolitical context forces a reassessment of strategy."