police violence

  • Security forces are Lukashenko’s strong right arm – and Achilles’ heel

    So far the Belorusian security forces have been the loyal and brutal guarantee for the survival of president Lukashenko. The opposition is trying to undermine this loyalty by offering police officers who resign moral and financial support. With some succes. But many of them realise that they already have gone too far and have to continue.
    by Mark Galeotti