Belarus political 'tolerance' fits foreign policy aims

An apparent softening towards the opposition allows the president to create some distance from Moscow and appease the EU

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  • History matters
  • Change in attitude
  • Holy blessing
  • Freedom up to a point
  • Posturing all round

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