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A young mother takes on the father of Belarus
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24 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2020
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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a young mother from Belarus, is hoping to take control of the country after 26 years of Aleksandr Lukashenko’s rule. Hundreds of thousands are supporting her — but Lukashenko, the “Father of Belarus,” is backed by Russian tanks.The ripple effects of this historic battle for Belarus have the potential to reverberate around the world.In this episode:Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen), Al Jazeera journalist in Moscow.For more:Belarus: Europe's last dictatorshipConnect with The Take: Twitter (@ajthetake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)
Released:
Aug 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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