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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a leader of the democratic opposition of Belarus, is seen here in Krakow, Poland, in 2022.

Belarus’s exiled opposition leader wants to “remind” Americans of something important

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely regarded as rigged. Why are the streets of Minsk quiet? Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who continues to advocate for democracy and increased Western pressure on the Belarusian regime from Lithuania, talked to GZERO’s Alex Kliment about the road ahead.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko take part in a signing ceremony following a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus in Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 6, 2024.

Viewpoint: With Putin’s protection, is Lukashenko’s reelection in Belarus a foregone conclusion?

Ahead of Sunday’s election in Belarus, there is little doubt that Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, will win a new term in office. After the protests that erupted following the 2020 elections, threatening his grip on power for the first time, a government crackdown supported by Russia has eliminated any opposition to the president. We sat down with Eurasia Group expert Alex Brideau to learn more about the upcoming election.

Don't count Yevgeny Prigozhin out

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Don't count Yevgeny Prigozhin out

In late June, the oligarch, longtime Putin ally, and Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin shocked the world (and Vladimir Putin) when he marched his troops through Russia in what appeared to be a coup against Moscow. So why hasn't Putin more brutally punished Prigozhin and his followers for insubordination?

Why Russia is fighting in Ukraine without any allies

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Why Russia is fighting in Ukraine without any allies

When it comes to the war in Ukraine, Russia stands alone. From the Russian perspective, the Ukraine invasion is a battle for the survival of the country against NATO and the collective West, who, the Russia says, wants to destroy Russia and eliminate its influence around the world. But given the fact that virtually no allies have joined Russia in a fight it views as perfectly legitimate, does the Kremlin need a sense of reality and be more modest about what it thinks it can accomplish in the region?

Russian tactical nukes in Belarus avoids direct escalation

Russian tactical nukes in Belarus avoids direct escalation

Trump arraigned, again. What's next? Why is Russia planting tactical nukes in Belarus? Is Serbia taking over sports? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.