298K views · 2K reactions | Belarus has been gripped by mass protests over the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. But who is opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and why have people chosen now to protest against a president who's been in power for 26 years? https://bbc.in/3j8hUxv | BBC News | Facebook

Belarusian President #AlexanderLukashenko launched a blistering attack on Western nations, accusing #Poland, #Germany, and neighboring countries of reckless militarization at the expense of their own citizens. He argued that governments expanding armies while people “struggle to survive” signals political instability, even mocking Western leaders by asking whether they “go to a psychiatrist or not.” Lukashenko framed the buildup as a manufactured threat designed to justify defense spending and f