For some, it took last year’s brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators protesting Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s attempt to steal the presidential election to realize how awful life has been under his reign. For others, it was the May hijacking of a Ryanair flight to apprehend a Belarusian journalist on board. For those of us who have been watching Belarus closely, however, Lukashenko’s recent behavior has been no surprise.
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In this file photo taken on Aug. 23, 2020 opposition supporters march to protest against disputed presidential elections results in Minsk.
