Belarus: Lukashenka Tries To Blunt Election Challenges – Analysis

By Tony Wesolowsky*

(RFE/RL) -- It’s not who’s on the ballot that sparked a fresh wave of protests as an August 9 presidential election draws closer in Belarus – it’s who is not.

Citizens hungry for change took to the streets shortly after the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on July 14 that a total of...