Belarus' president faces major opposition in re-election

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 22 Jun 2020 by Alex Teddy
On June 19 over 100 opposition activists were arrested. President Lukashenka is seeking election for the sixth time. For the first time he faces a strong challenge. His main opponents have been arrested.Lukashenka claims that a planned revolution has been thwarted. He said foreign countries were behind the plot but did not say which ones. The World Bank forecast a 4-5% shrinkage for Belarus' economy in 2020. This is what is making the president's re-election harder than before. The poll is due on August 9. Lukashenka will do whatever it takes to make sure he gets the result he wants.

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