Who is “Europe’s last dictator”?
Four years ago Belarus’s dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, stole a presidential election. Belarusians have just voted again, in parliamentary and local polls. This time there was little chance of a repeat of the protests that followed the rigged vote in 2020. How has Mr Lukashenko tightened his grip?
00:00 - Why Lukashenko is called “Europe’s last dictator”
00:57 - How Lukashenko came to power
01:29 - Why Lukashenko is dependent on Putin
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Belarus prepares for another fraudulent election: https://econ.st/49OehXU
How much power does Alexander Lukashenko have?:https://econ.st/3SVVeUH
Why Belarus is called Europe’s last dictatorship: https://econ.st/3SVVeUH
Belarus’s beleaguered opposition is flirting with violence: https://econ.st/3P0F6js
00:00 - Why Lukashenko is called “Europe’s last dictator”
00:57 - How Lukashenko came to power
01:29 - Why Lukashenko is dependent on Putin
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI
Read more about the region: https://econ.st/3OV7JP1
Belarus prepares for another fraudulent election: https://econ.st/49OehXU
How much power does Alexander Lukashenko have?:https://econ.st/3SVVeUH
Why Belarus is called Europe’s last dictatorship: https://econ.st/3SVVeUH
Belarus’s beleaguered opposition is flirting with violence: https://econ.st/3P0F6js
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