Belarus has been making news lately after a commercial flight was forced to land in the capital Minsk and a journalist and his girlfriend - both outspoken critics of the President of Belarus - were arrested. It sounds like a movie but it's real life... So it got us asking, what's going on in Belarus? This episode of Squiz Shortcuts will help you understand the politics of Belarus, why President Alexander Lukashenko is considered to be "Europe's last dictator", and why the public has been taking to the streets. Squiz Shortcuts is the backstory to the big news stories. Squiz recommends: An interactive article by the ABC on two women protesting against Lukashenko's regime Friends Minsk clip   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.