Political failures after independence allowed Belarusian society to become captive to the pro-Russian state. As Lukashenka enters his seventh term, five years after crushing the peaceful revolution, what lessons can the opposition take?
Uladzimir Niakliaeu
Leading Belarusian poet and writer and former head of the public campaign ‘Tell the Truth!’ He was a candidate for the 2010 elections in Belarus and was arrested for his role in post-election protests.
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