Death Denied: How Belarus' Lukashenka Views The Coronavirus Pandemic

Belarus already has registered dozens of coronavirus deaths, but the country’s strongman leader, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, still asserts that there will not be a single one. In power for nearly 26 years, this former Soviet-era farm boss is accustomed to blazing his way through force of will. But with the country’s COVID-19 infections spiraling upward, critics charge that trying to dictate reality is no longer an effective response.