Is there Internet in Belarus?

The most active Internet users in Belarus belong to the 17–22 age group (38 percent), followed by users in the 23–29 age group. Internet access in Belarus is predominantly urban, with 60 percent of users living in the capital Minsk.

How long is Lukashenko president?

President of Belarus

President of the Republic of Belarus
Residence	Independence Palace, Minsk (ceremonial) Presidential Residence, Minsk (residencial)
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	5 years, renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Belarus

Does Belarus have a Constitution?

The Constitution of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Канстытуцыя Рэспублікі Беларусь, Russian: Конституция Республики Беларусь) is the ultimate law of Belarus. The Constitution is composed of a preamble and nine sections divided into 146 articles.

How many people are protesting in Belarus?

Since the election results, more than a dozen protests have emerged in towns and cities over the disputed election results. Unofficial estimates for a protest in the capital on Sunday ranged between 100,00 and 220,000 people. Thousands of people rallied last night in Minsk for a ninth consecutive night since Lukashenko declared victory.

Is Belarus’s government stifling dissent?

Since the elections, people in Belarus report intermittently losing access to the Internet, social networks and messaging apps, triggering suspicions among protesters that the government is using technology as a means of stifling dissent.

Is Lukashenko teaching Belarus a master class in dictatorship?

It is separate from the newsroom. [Read more on what’s happening in Belarus: protests, police and government.] For a quarter of a century now, Aleksandr Lukashenko has been offering a master class in dictatorship in Belarus, the country he runs with an iron hand.

Is Belarus’s Lukashenko turning to Russia for support?

But Lukashenko has rejected several of Moscow’s proposals over the years for deeper integration, including a single currency. Under siege from the West, Lukashenko appears to be turning to his Russian neighbor for support.