For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus. His longevity is due to a mixture of harshly silencing all dissent,

European leaders have come and gone by the dozen, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus.His longevity is

Alexander Lukashenko, Europe's last dictator, maintains absolute control over Belarus through brutality, Russian support, and political maneuvering.