Belarus leader rejects dictator tag

Europe's last dictator or the European Castro are some of the nicknames used by the Western media to describe the president of Belarus. But Lukashenko appears to be unhappy with such perceptions and is trying to work on a new image. The mastermind of the charm offensive is PR guru Lord Timothy Bell, who previously worked for Margaret Thatcher and one of Russia's most wanted men - tycoon Boris Berezovsky.

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[Garon147]

Задрал он.

[kondurperusix]

Belarus is capitalistic since 1991,the difference is that the president of belarus is not pro-usa neither right winger and he does not hate fidel either,that is why usa goverment hate Lukashenko ,because he is not pro-usa

[poitrenaud]

I am a pure Right-Wing Capitalist-

Not a Pig nor a Racist. Just a hard working individualist.

But, I travel often to Belarus; My wife is Belarusian-

It is NOT a dictatorship; And President Lukashenko is authoritarian, but people do work for a wage, have clean, nice cities, good shops, fine quality food, the nation is clean, open and have all channels on their TV--ALL -

To be compared w/ Castro and Chavez is wrong.

He forges economic ties; Belarus is not Beholding to Anyone-

He is good man

[drowsy4]

He is pretty smart; taught George W. Bush how to win election in 2004. Lukashenka must have many followers to be a leader, right? Is catching up with the west pretty fast.

[Dudtz]

See what happens when you are a leader of a free country and oppose corporate socialist elitists,you get labeled as a dictator.

[Vitryss101]

lukashenko has been president for like what, 17 years? enough already, GOD, just get the fuck of and give someone else the chance to do something. that country is going to shit!

[buntybkk]

Agreed: Education is the KEY ->That's why we need Open Debates! Any body smell smoke..? - " WMD OR NWO " ? - One World by:RFID-CHIPS(666) - NATO EXPANSION? - Skull&Bones ? - USA+CANADA+MEXICO="the Noth American UNION"? - Amero ? Stop International Dectator(Hitlar Vs Bush) IT'S TIME 2 THINK ABOUT CHANGE-OUR SYSTEMS" DON'T FORGET THE FORCE OF NATURE (SODOM,CYCLONE HIT BURMA,..think..?) - Please Stop-Mankind Insanity:Global Catastrophe is REAL-Take action Now! Global-Peace

[hulk2001]

america has a few dictators brasil argentina

[prikhod]

the difference between the "dictator" and "democratically elected president" is that the former is running anti-US policy and the latter pro-US policy. The elections don't matter...

[rethastat]

Lukashenko is nice guy, he is doing right things. If you cannot understand it so be a loser!!!