As a citizen of Belarus, ​i could confirm almost​ all of the article above. But on another hand​ we made some steps to a ​liberalization​ of the ​ economy.

For example - cryptocurrency law which makes Belarus one of the most liberal countries​ related to ICO's and cryptos.

https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@bitbulls/belarus-the-first-country-to-regulate-crypto-with-super-liberal-pro-blockchain-regulations

Anyway - Belarus and government​ have a lot of work to do, but I​ have a ​positive thought​s.