Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely



Opinion Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely Belarusians are protesting against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and it's unclear how Russia will intervene Andrei Lankov August 20, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA and Serge Serebro, Vitebsk Popular News / CC BY-SA (edited by NK News) Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. Eastern Europe is witnessing another revolution: protests in Belarus, a country that has been regarded as a remarkably stable and mildly prosperous authoritarian state for the last 20 years. But these protests may mark the end of dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s hold on power — and that should be a great lesson to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. Eastern Europe is witnessing another revolution: protests in Belarus, a country that has been regarded as a remarkably stable and mildly prosperous authoritarian state for the last 20 years. But these protests may mark the end of dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s hold on power — and that should be a great lesson to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely

Belarusians are protesting against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and it's unclear how Russia will intervene

Andrei Lankov August 20, 2020

Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely

KCNA and Serge Serebro, Vitebsk Popular News / CC BY-SA (edited by NK News)

Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

Eastern Europe is witnessing another revolution: protests in Belarus, a country that has been regarded as a remarkably stable and mildly prosperous authoritarian state for the last 20 years. But these protests may mark the end of dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s hold on power — and that should be a great lesson to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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