Krystsina Tsimanouskaya: You Can Run From Belarus But Can You Hide?

Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was quick to escape Alexander Lukashenko’s rule in Belarus but others faced a tragic end. How much power does the president hold? One year after a contested election and many protests, the movement to free Belarus from President Alexander Lukashenko has boiled over its borders into neighboring states. This also means Belarusians around the world might fear the long arm of Lukashenko’s rule.      Olympic sprinter, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was quick to escape but others faced a tragic end. What is happening in Belarus and how much power does Lukashenko hold in Belarus and beyond its borders?  …