Suddenly, something is stirring in Belarus. After 26 years of rule, “Europe’s last dictator,” Alexander Lukashenko, is facing protests and resistance by young people from all over the country who hope that this Sunday’s election will bring real change.
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Carl Bildt: All eyes on Belarus
A protester waves the former national Belarus' flag in Minsk on June 7, 2020, during the process of collecting signatures in support of opposition candidates ahead of Belarus presidential elections set for Aug. 9, 2020.