The protests in Belarus are not aimed at Russia, but that may change. Moscow sees Lukashenka's toxicity but does not want to lose influence. It cannot alienate the Belarusians, although the success of their revolution may be an example for the Russians.

Show Contributors
Igor Gretskiy, Daria Zviagina, Paweł Łatuszka, Jarosław Kociszewski, Piotr Rudkouski, Hanna Lubakowa Aleksander Papko, Edward Lucas, John Beauchamp

Voiceovers: John Beauchamp, Amy Drozdowska, Jaroslaw Kociszewski

*** This podcast is financed by Solidarity Fund PL within the framework of the Polish development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and the grant titled: “In Solidarity with Belarus”. The podcast expresses exclusively the views of the speakers and cannot be identified with the official stance of the Solidarity Fund PL nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.