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Belarusian government
March 1, 2022
Casey Michel
How Belarus Became Putin’s Lackey
The Kremlin propped up Aleksandr Lukashenko after Belarusians tried to oust him from office. He’s now dragged his nation into the Ukraine invasion.
August 10, 2020
Casey Michel
Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarusian Dictatorship Is Going Down in Flames
The former Soviet republic has exploded into unrest after its most recent sham election, and there may be no going back.
April 21, 2011
James Kirchick
Minsk Rumors
December 17, 2010
James Kirchick
Belarus Betrayal
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