Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenko has stunned his nation by giving a speech...in Belarusian. The speech, delivered to a packed audience ahead of the country's Independence Day, was a startling departure from his longstanding habit of belittling the language.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Lukashenko speaks Belarusian
The first time in 20 years Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenko formally addresses his nation in Belarusian rather than Russian.
