KYIV – The unexpected peaceful but dramatic revolution in Belarus against the Lukashenka dictatorship is about to enter its seventh week. It has not only become a turning point in the country’s history and profoundly changed Belarus, but is also impacting in different ways on its diverse neighbors, including Ukraine in the south.
For Ukraine, the new and evolving situation, rife with uncertainty as to the direction it will take and the eventual outcome, is replete with challenges, threats and dangers, but also potential new opportunities and possible significant changes for the better.