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Though Republic of Belarus gained independence in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it is still regarded as the last dictatorship in Europe. With the disputed re-election of Alexander Lukashenko for the fourth consecutive presidential term in December 2010 despite increased sanctions from the European Union, this attitude towards the country doesn´t seem to change anytime soon. Find out more about the eastern European state labeled as the outpost of tyranny by the US in this book.

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