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What Lukashenko learned from Crimea
Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko is still coming to terms with what Russia’s intervention in Ukraine means for his own autocratic rule. Recent events in Armenia show that his overthrow might not occur on the back of Russian tanks, but via a hybridized “color” revolution capitalizing on social discontent. Lukashenko has responded by cozying up to the EU and easing pressure on the opposition at home, but it may not be enough to save him.
Lukashenko buys himself more time in office
President Alexander Lukashenko has managed to weather the biggest street protests in Minsk since 2010 and to patch up his strained relations with President Vladimir Putin. At this point, neither the West nor Russia is interested in abruptly ending his 23-year autocratic rule in Belarus.
Opinion: In Belarus, the master tactician counts on luck
In recent weeks, open protests have been held in Minsk and Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko has met with a member of the independent media. But Belarus’s authoritarian leader has not changed his tune. Instead, he is putting on a show in hopes of gaining much-needed funding from the West now ...
Belarus on the brink
The signs are accumulating that President Alexander Lukashenko's days as the ruler of Belarus are numbered. His present pro-Western tilt is a desperate attempt to rescue an economy in free fall. Since the opposition is too weak to bring him down, the main question is whether Mr. Lukashenko will be ...
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