Divided opposition boosts Lukashenka's re-election bid
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The Way
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Significance The failure of opposition parties to agree a joint candidate -- and calls for an election boycott by some -- pave the way for President Alexander Lukashenko to win a fifth successive term. Impacts For now, Lukashenka will remain beholden to Moscow as his main source of economic aid and political support. However, Belarus will increasingly court Chinese and South Asian investment to lessen reliance on Russia. Lukashenka's election campaign will stress need for continuity and highlight Belarus as a bastion of stability compared to Ukraine.
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2019 ◽
Vol 25
(3)
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pp. 553-578
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