Alexander Lukashenko can seem like a character from a satirical novel about an imaginary east European country. It is easy to mock the Belarusian strongman’s fractured syntax, awkward body language, deluded world view, and nepotistic habits (his gormless son Nikolai was an awkward presence at last week’s lunch with Vladimir Putin).
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Edward Lucas: Belarus won this battle. Who will win the war?
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko (L) and his son Nikolay (C) on a boat during trip on the Black Sea with his Belarusian counterpart on May 29, 2021, as the close allies met for a second day for informal talks amidst the outcry after Minsk diverted a European plane.
