Why Belarus' Alyaksandr Lukashenka Is Called 'Europe’s Last Dictator'

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"Europe's last dictator" is an unofficial title that follows 65-year-old President Alyaksandr Lukashenka throughout the world. It is one that he sometimes seems to find amusing, noting to media that he is, in reality, a freedom-loving man. Ahead of Belarus' August 9 presidential election, Current Time took an in-depth look at the reasons why this sobriquet is no joking matter.