As Belarus prepares for its presidential vote on January 26, President Alexander Lukashenko, having ruled for over 30 years, is expected to secure a seventh term despite international condemnation. Deemed Europe's last dictator, Lukashenko shows little concern for opposition denouncing the vote as illegitimate. The backdrop of previous protests in 2020, marked by allegations of vote rigging and a harsh government crackdown, drives Lukashenko's relentless grip on power, fueled by both a deep-seated desire for authority and anxiety over losing control.
"Experts and insiders say Lukashenko is driven by a thirst for power and, having been shaken by those demonstrations, the fear of losing control."
"Power and life are the same thing - and he does not imagine his life without power," said Valery Karbalevich, revealing the depth of Lukashenko's motivations.
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