Topic: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has ordered his army to defend the country's borders against alleged NATO troop deployments following disputed election results. Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya remains in exile in Lithuania while calling for national strikes. Belarus is described as a "pass-through" country for Russian gas, currently facing a situation similar to the 2014 Ukrainian crisis.

Protests have erupted in Belarus following a disputed election between incumbent Alexander Lukashenko and opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. The unrest is analyzed through the lens of energy geopolitics, specifically the seven Russian gas pipelines that pass through Belarus to Europe. The situation is compared to the 2014 Ukraine crisis, with concerns that Russia may intervene to secure its distribution points.