Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka has spent the past few weeks fighting for his political life as a pro-democracy uprising threatens to end his 26-year reign. Despite a dramatic loss of legitimacy, Lukashenka clings on. He continues to control the country’s security services and has also received strong backing from Russia, while the opposition lacks the international support or leadership to convert its overwhelming momentum into concrete political gains.
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