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December 2024

Sanctions Bypassed: Belarus’ Microchip Pipeline to Russia

As Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko prepares for a 2025 re-election bid, a new investigation has exposed a behind-the-scenes network of personal attendants who serve his every need—at the cost of the country’s taxpayers. For decades, the routines and preferences of the authoritarian leader, often referred to as “Europe’s last dictator,” have remained shrouded in secrecy—until now.