Belarus spent more than $14 million to renovate a building in Minsk to turn it into another residence for longtime authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka, according to an investigative report by BelPol, a group uniting former Belarusian law enforcement officers opposed to Lukashenka's rule. The report, published on YouTube on September 18, alleges that a four-story building which used to house a medical institution and is located not far from Lukashenka's office and other official buildings in central Minsk had been turned into a luxurious residence for the Belarusian strongman. The authoritarian ruler has at least 17 residences across the country. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Belarus Spent More Than $14 Million On Lukashenka's Latest Opulent Residence, Says Report
Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka (file photo)