One year after a contested election and many protests, the movement to free Belarus from President Alexander Lukashenko has boiled over its borders into neighboring states. This also means Belarusians around the world might fear the long arm of Lukashenko’s rule. Olympic sprinter, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was quick to escape but others faced a tragic end. What is happening in Belarus and how much power does Lukashenko hold in Belarus and beyond its borders? 

In this episode: 
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, Belarusian Olympic sprinter
Step Vassen, Al Jazeera correspondent
Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova), freelance journalist, non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil)

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, with Dina Kesbeh, Alexandra Locke, Negin Owleie, Priyanka Tilve, Ney Alvarez, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tom Fenton.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

Connect with The Take: 

Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)

One year after a contested election and many protests, the movement to free Belarus from President Alexander Lukashenko has boiled over its borders into neighboring states. This also means&nbsp;Belarusians&nbsp;around the world&nbsp;might fear the long arm of Lukashenko&rsquo;s rule. Olympic sprinter, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was quick to escape but others faced a tragic end. What is happening in Belarus and how much power does Lukashenko hold in Belarus and beyond its borders?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, Belarusian Olympic sprinter</li>
<li>Step Vassen, Al Jazeera correspondent</li>
<li>Hanna Liubakova (<a href="https://twitter.com/HannaLiubakova">@HannaLiubakova</a>), freelance journalist, non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council (<a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/AtlanticCouncil">@AtlanticCouncil)</a></li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters, with Dina Kesbeh, Alexandra Locke, Negin Owleie, Priyanka Tilve, Ney Alvarez, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tom Fenton.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
Connect with The Take:&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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