Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko is caught in the crossfire of a much larger battle. He’d like closer ties with the European Union and weaker ones with Russia, but the drift appears to be drawing popular protests driven by growing dissatisfaction with his repressive policies and failed management of the economy.
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Leonid Bershidsky: Belarus is the latest thorn in Putin’s side
This photo taken on March 15, shows Belarusian opposition supporters with an upside down portrait of President Alexander Lukashenko taking part in a rally against a Soviet-style "tax on spongers" in Minsk.
