Like Ukraine, Sergey Shiyenko says, Belarus is becoming “another ‘anti-Russia;’” and what is worse, that will be the case in the future “with or without Lukashenko.” Consequently, whatever many in Moscow think, just replacing the current Belarusian leader won’t be sufficient to change the situation.
Protests in Belarus
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Paul Goble: Belarus risks becoming another ‘anti-Russia’
Protesters embrace while holding a poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko take part in a demonstration in support of Russian opposition leader and blogger Alexei Navalny in Prague on April 21, 2021.