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Politics

Who is Europe’s ‘last dictator’?

Belarusians are going to the polls for the first time since mass protests against their leader. But there is unlikely to be a change in government. Alexander Lukashenko has cracked down on dissent. His opponents live in exile. And he has a powerful supporter: Vladimir Putin. This short video from The Economist will bring you up to speed on the "last dictatorship" in Europe.

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