Lukashenko 'not an independent actor’: opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya on why Belarus needs Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has recently embarked on a flurry of diplomatic activity, from US negotiations to an official visit to North Korea on Wednesday. But despite efforts to diversify relations with other countries, he ultimately remains dependent on Russia, said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarus opposition leader.

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• Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has recently embarked on a flurry of diplomatic activity, from US negotiations to an official visit to North Korea on Wednesday.
• But despite efforts to diversify relations with other countries, he ultimately remains dependent on Russia, said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarus opposition leader.

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• Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has recently embarked on a flurry of diplomatic activity, from US negotiations to an official visit to North Korea on Wednesday.
• But despite efforts to diversify relations with other countries, he ultimately remains dependent on Russia, said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarus opposition leader.