By Voice of America (Europe) | Created at 2024-12-30 20:51:31 | Updated at 2025-01-02 19:53:42
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As Russian President Vladimir Putin's ally, Alexander Lukashenko, prepares to stage another presidential election in Belarus in January, the country continues to face a serious threat of being dragged by the Kremlin into full participation in the war in Ukraine or even losing independence.
VOA Russian spoke to U.S. experts who painted a dim picture for Belarus for 2025, where Russia is continuing with a de facto annexation of Belarus, bringing the two authoritarian regimes ever closer together, while Lukashenko is risking his country's independence just to keep himself in power.
