Belarus nationalism push is risk to Lukashenka
Minsk cautiously pushes nationalism as bulwark against Russian interference but such a policy is risky to regime
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- Lukashenka changes course
- Language
- Belarusian gaining official acceptance
- Culture and history
- Polish-Lithuanian past highlighted
- Reasons for change
- Internal control
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_350.jpg "Lukashenka speaks during a news conference in Minsk (Reuters/Vasily Fedosenko)")