Could Putin and Lukashenko end up like Ceaucescu?

[Mik]

There may be reason to believe this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/20/europes-last-two-dictators-have-stood-together-decades-will-they-fall-together-too/?hpid=hp_save-opinions-float-right-4-0_opinion-card-g-right%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans

[Copper]

This is the post laying the groundwork for accusations about Mr Trump staying in office even if he loses.

[Loki]

Interesting opinion that Belarus is the test bed for Putin’s script.

[Mik]

I was just watching his speech to some business group. Good speech and he laid out a pretty fair list of his administration’s accomplishments. If he can stick to the record and stay out of the mud he will do well.