Issue #21 May. 28, 2021
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Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko's diversion of a civilian airliner to arrest two critics brings into focus the harsh crackdown that is under way in the former Soviet republic. At least 400 political prisoners, including 35 journalists, are jailed. Freedom of the press is practically non-existent. As Lukashenko embraces Vladimir Putin and repression, how will the West collectively respond? All of this is happening because of protests over the Aug. 9 rigged election so that Lukashenko, who has ruled since 1994, can stay in power. Since then, at least 23 regime critics have been killed, disappeared or died suspiciously. Complete coverage & a column by Diane Francis. Rinat Akhmetov's coal-fired power plants are among the biggest polluters in Europe, underscoring the weakness of Ukraine's environmental regulations. Minesweepers make the Donbas safer. The Big Interview with the head of the World Health Organization's country office. Molodist film festival kicks off its 50th year this weekend. Mikheil Saakashvili - Zelensky was right to liquidate Pavlo Vovk's notoriously corrupt court. Subscribe: https://archive.kyivpost.com/subscription/; find a copy:: http://distribution.kyivpost.com/
