Belarus· MinskFormer cleaner linked to Lukashenka's circle buys elite cottage in Minsk
The mother of Bazhena Yaremich, a director of the National School of Beauty and a deputy in the Minsk City Council, who previously worked as a cleaner, has purchased an elite cottage in Minsk's Olympic Park.
Background
Belarus has been led by Alexander Lukashenka since 1994, a period marked by increasing authoritarianism. Concerns about corruption and the concentration of wealth among those connected to the government are frequently raised by international observers and opposition groups.
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