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title: "What is Alexander Lukashenko Up To? And More."
description: "Belarus's strongman is freeing prisoners and courting Washington while deepening military ties with Moscow — a double game that reveals more about his weakness than his cunning."
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Belarus's strongman is freeing prisoners and courting Washington while deepening military ties with Moscow — a double game that reveals more about his weakness than his cunning.

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