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Belarus's Parallel Realities: An Entrenched Presidency Meets an Awakened Society

38:39May 29, 2020

Well-known Belarusian journalist Franak Viačorka and the Russia File's Maxim Trudolyubov discuss Belarusian society's newfound agency and wonder why President Lukashenko is no longer comfortable being seen as pro-Russian.

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Guest

Franak Viacorka

Senior Advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center; Belarusian journalist

Moderator

Maxim Trudolyubov

Senior Advisor; Editor-in-Chief, Russia File;
Editor-at-Large, Meduza

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more