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The Despot Next Door
Long-ruling authoritarian Alyaksandr Lukashenka showed up in a state-issued video after looking ill at May 9 ceremonies in Moscow and then disappearing from view for five days. His absence and apparent illness have raised questions about the future in Belarus. Katia Glod, a fellow at the European Leadership Network and the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Steve Gutterman to discuss.
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![]() November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024Escalation And Endgame
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![]() November 11, 2024 November 11, 2024Elections, War, And Sabotage
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![]() October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024'Distraction Dividend': Moscow's Aims And Actions In The Middle East
 
 
 
 
 
 
