t the protests were being directed from abroad by people seeking to replicate the 2014 Ukraine uprising that began at Kyiv's central Maidan square." Lukashenko is quoted as saying, "We will not allow the country to be torn apart.... As I have warned, there will be no Maidan, no matter how much anyone wants

olicies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected to extend Lukashenko's 26-year authoritarian grip on power." However, "Lukashenko also appears to be using the showdown with Moscow to bolster his populist credentials

ed" and later "also reported the detention of Alexander Lavrinovich, the leader of striking workers at a major industrial plant." NYTimes Analysis: Lukashenko's Future Depends On "Security Apparatus." The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/world/europe/Lukashenko-Belarus.html> (8/24, Higgin

0d31c85838a5_story.html> (8/27, Khurshudyan, 14.2M) calls Putin's statement "the most definitive indication that Moscow is backing its longtime ally Lukashenko after nearly three weeks of mass protests calling for the strongman's ouster." Intelligence Officials Say US To Offer Little Support For Belarusian

y." In the wake of Aug. 9 voting that was "widely seen as rigged," retirees "marched through the streets of Minsk carrying flowers and chanting for Lukashenko to `Go away!"' The AP Adds that some 2,000 "pro-Lukashenko pensioners also rallied in the capital." A Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/artic

ters.com/article/us-belarus-election/belarus-opposition-prepares-mass-strikes-after- lulcashenko-ignores-deadline-to-quit-idUSKBN27A116> (10/25) says Lukashenko "defied an ultimatum to surrender power by midnight on Sunday, challenging his opponents to make good on their threat to paralyse the country with

of Aug. 9 voting that was "widely seen as rigged," retirees "marched through the streets of Minsk EFTA00148715 carrying flowers and chanting for Lukashenko to 'Go away!" The AP Adds that some 2,000 "pro- Lukashenko pensioners also rallied in the capital." A Wall Street Journal (10/19, Subscription Publi

ten draw more than 100,00 people who believe opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya should have been declared the winner. Reuters (10/25) says Lukashenko "defied an ultimatum to surrender power by midnight on Sunday, challenging his opponents to make good on their threat to paralyse the country with

ile the Washington Post (8/27, Khurshudyan, 14.2M) calls Putin's statement "the most definitive indication that Moscow is backing its longtime ally Lukashenko after nearly three weeks of mass protests calling for the strongman's ouster." Intelligence Officials Say US To Offer Little Support For Belarusian

ed" and later "also reported the detention of Alexander Lavrinovich, the leader of striking workers at a major industrial plant." NYTimes Analysis: Lukashenko's Future Depends On "Security Apparatus." The New York Times (8/24, Higgins, 18.61M) reports Lukashenko is being "tested" by "the biggest demonstra

t the protests were being directed from abroad by people seeking to replicate the 2014 Ukraine uprising that began at Kyiv's central Maidan square." Lukashenko is quoted as saying, "We will not allow the country to be torn apart. ... As I have warned, there will be no Maidan, no matter how much anyone want

licies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected to extend Lukashenko's 26-year authoritarian grip on power." However, "Lukashenko also appears to be using the showdown with Moscow to bolster his populist credentials a

gest tranche of sanctions against the country to date." Biden said in a statement, "Rather than respect the clear will of the Belarusian people, the Lukashenko regime perpetrated election fraud, followed by a brutal campaign of repression to stifle dissent." Meanwhile, the AP (8/9) reports the UK targeted

licies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected to extend Lukashenko's 26-year authoritarian grip on power." However, "Lukashenko also appears to be using the showdown with Moscow to bolster his populist credentials a

ile the Washington Post (8/27, Khurshudyan, 14.2M) calls Putin's statement "the most definitive indication that Moscow is backing its longtime ally Lukashenko after nearly three weeks of mass protests calling for the strongman's ouster." Intelligence Officials Say US To Offer Little Support For Belarusian

t the protests were being directed from abroad by people seeking to replicate the 2014 Ukraine uprising that began at Kyiv's central Maidan square." Lukashenko is quoted as saying, "We will not allow the country to be torn apart. ... As I have warned, there will be no Maidan, no matter how much anyone want

y." In the wake of Aug. 9 voting that was "widely seen as rigged," retirees "marched through the streets of Minsk carrying flowers and chanting for Lukashenko tolGo away!" The AP Adds that some 2,000 "pro- Lukashenko pensioners also rallied in the capital." A Wall Street Journal (10/19, Subscription Public

ed" and later "also reported the detention of Alexander Lavrinovich, the leader of striking workers at a major industrial plant." NYTimes Analysis: Lukashenko's Future Depends On "Security Apparatus." The New York Times (8/24, Higgins, 18.61M) reports Lukashenko is being "tested" by "the biggest demonstra