Belarusian ruler faces uncertain future as 2025 elections loom
Aleksandr Lukashenko governs Belarus, though his entire policy is really subordinate to the Kremlin. In 2025, the next presidential election will take place. Will the dictator survive? Paweł Latushka, the former Belarusian ambassador to Poland, believes that the end of Lukashenko may be near.
Aleksandr Lukashenko has been in power in Belarus for three decades. However, in recent years, Minsk's dependence on Moscow has progressed rapidly. Russian troops are stationed in Belarus. "Batka" follows almost all orders from the Kremlin, causing a crisis at the border with Poland and, when necessary, massing troops at the border with Ukraine to threaten it with potential entry into the war.
Lukashenko's weakness was also evident in the case of the German sentenced to death for terrorism. He was pardoned at the last moment, likely at the inspiration of Moscow, which wants to exchange Rico Krieger for the detained FSB officer Vadim Krasikov in Germany. This only shows how dependent the Belarusian leader is on the Kremlin.
Will Lukashenko lose power? Expert leaves no doubt
Paweł Latushka, a former Belarusian ambassador to Poland, believes that Lukashenko is really pretending to be strong, though in fact, he has little influence on the fate of the state. Everything is subordinate to Moscow.
Lukashenko's activities as a dictator of Belarus are called terrorist. This includes provoking a migrant crisis at the border or hijacking a civilian Ryanair plane. Latushka also believes that Lukashenko is a hypocrite - on the one hand, releasing political prisoners, while on the other hand, imprisoning more people. The Belarusian dissident, however, claims that Lukashenko's power may soon come to an end.
Lukashenko will die. He will die tomorrow. And it will finally happen because every dictator who, like him, does not have the support of society is doomed to see his dictatorship fall. It can happen because the people overthrow him, or the day will come when he finally leaves this world, says Latushka in an interview with "Fakt".
According to him, it is necessary to invest in the Belarusian opposition and the people who want to live in a democratic country. Especially since the situation in Belarus may be tense again in 2025, when the next presidential election will occur, Lukashenko will certainly seek re-election. Let us remind you that after the results of the previous election were announced, riots broke out in Belarus. The protests lasted several months. At least four people died, and many were repressed. Latushka believes that he will be overthrown if the Kremlin does not support Lukashenko again.
That is why I repeat once again, that the most important thing in this situation is to think about supporting the Belarusian people, who should be the ones deciding the future of Belarus, calls Latushka.
