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The plan to overthrow Europe's last dictator

The pro-democracy protesters taking up arms to defend Belarus

Belarus鈥� dictatorial president Alexander Lukasheko is getting ever closer to the Kremlin - this week he even brokered a truce between the Wagner group and president Putin to prevent a march on Moscow. But most Belarusians don鈥檛 want to be an arm of Russia and - outside of this small country鈥檚 borders - a group of exiled pro-democracy protesters are taking up arms and training themselves to fight back. So can they overthrow Europe's last dictator? And if they do reclaim their country, could it be pivotal to the war in Ukraine?

Guests: Jack Clover, news reporter, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Channel 4, Vice, HBO, 麻豆社, EuroNews, CNN, Ukraine Today, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Belarusian Security Services, ABC, NBC.

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30 minutes