Politics

Belarus had its Solidarity moment. Now it waits for its Gorbachev moment [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell
 07.08.2026, 16:41
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says her movement is preserving its strength while awaiting another chance to challenge Lukashenko’s rule. Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says her movement is preserving its strength while awaiting another chance to challenge Lukashenko’s rule. Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

Belarus lacks the economic collapse that pushed Poland's divided elite towards talks.