1. The defeat of Russia in Ukraine will herald the defeat of the Lukashenko regime.
- Author:
- Svetlana Tikhanovskaia
- Publication Date:
- 12-2022
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Robert Schuman Foundation (RSF)
- Abstract:
- What is the domestic political situation in Belarus? Has the government been weakened by its brutal and incessant repression? How is the population responding? The government has been weakened by the protest movement of the Belarusian population. It has chosen the path of repression instead of meeting the demands of the people and holding fair elections. It has been weakened. The government now has a very small toolbox. Only repression remains. Any easing in its stance will be a signal for people to launch further protests, even bigger than before. Because life has not improved. When you are at war with your own people all the time, your position is a weak one. And the gains here for the so-called government are not visible.
- Topic:
- Democratization, Authoritarianism, European Union, Domestic Politics, and Russia-Ukraine War
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Europe, Ukraine, and Belarus