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Eastern Europe is witnessing another revolution: protests in Belarus, a country that has been regarded as a remarkably stable and mildly prosperous authoritarian state for the last 20 years. But these protests may mark the end of dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s hold on power — and that should be a great lesson to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
But the single most important variable here is which side Russia will take if it does decide to intervene
Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
Eastern Europe is witnessing another revolution: protests in Belarus, a country that has been regarded as a remarkably stable and mildly prosperous authoritarian state for the last 20 years. But these protests may mark the end of dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s hold on power — and that should be a great lesson to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.