Who is Alexander Lukashenko? A closer look at the Belarusian dictator who is Putin's closest ally

In May, the Putin-backed dictator grounded a plane to detain a journalist. Now he's in the spotlight again, playing a major role in the Ukraine-Russia crisis.

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