What’s driving mass protests in Belarus?

As protests continue in Belarus over the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, Steve Pifer explains how the government’s response to COVID-19 and a blatantly stolen election prompted the wide-spread demonstrations. He also warns how Russia’s current support for Lukashenko could backfire by pushing Belarusian public opinion away from Russia and toward the West.

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What’s driving mass protests in Belarus?

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What’s driving mass protests in Belarus?

Steven Pifer and Steven Pifer Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative @steven_pifer Adrianna Pita Adrianna Pita Office of Communications

Steven Pifer and Adrianna Pita