Who is “Europe’s last dictator”?
2024-02-29
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
Alexei Navalny, in his own words
2024-02-19
The Economist interviewed Alexei Navalny, who has reportedly died in an Arctic penal colony, in the run-up to Russia’s 2018 presidential election. He discussed the breadth of his political support, his experiences in prison and offered some predictions for the future of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
00:16 – The death of Navalny
00:41 – Navalny in prison
02:00 – Putin’s goals
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Alexei Navalny didn’t just defy Putin—he showed up his depravity: https://econ.st/48mUUE0
What Navalny’s death means for Russia, Putin and the world: https://econ.st/3T366RZ
Russia’s opposition has lost a crucial leader but gained a martyr: https://econ.st/3I2qa0u
Graphic detail: A short history of Russia and Ukraine: https://econ.st/4bLbwZ6
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