To Support Belarus' Protests, the West Needs to Get Creative
Pensioners attend an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, Nov. 16, 2020 (AP photo). To Support Belarus’ Opposition, the West Needs to Get Creative KYIV, Ukraine—After Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s brutal crackdown on the mass protests that erupted last August in opposition to his clumsily rigged reelection victory, many Western countries spoke up in dismay at the level of repression he unleashed. More than 30,000 people have been arrested, according to human rights groups, and brutal beatings of detainees are common. In response, the United States and the European Un...
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