Object

Rights:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Abstract:

On post-election night, the Belarusian authorities brutally pacified the county's largest protests in over 20 years, which expressed opposition to the falsification of election results and dissatisfaction of Belarusians with the current president. According to preliminary official results, Alexander Lukashenka received over 80% of the vote, while his main opponent, Svetlana Cichanouska, got only 9.9%. The pacification of the protests means that dialogue with the EU and the U.S. is likely to stop, which in turn will weaken the Belarusian position towards Russia, threatening to further undermine Belarusian independence.

Place of Publishing:

Warsaw

Digitisation Sponsor:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Publisher:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Issued:

2020.08.10

Format:

pdf

Extent:

503 KB

Identifier:

oai:digit.pism.pl:6140

Source:

PISM Bulletin no. 166 (1596), 2020

Language:

eng

Is Version Of:

Biuletyn PISM nr 166 (2098), 2020

Rights Holder:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Location of Physical Object:

Library of the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)