Belarus: Prospects for Democratic Change

Popular protests against the regime of Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, continue apace after the strongman claimed victory in the August 9 election, which was widely viewed as fraudulent. Stephen Nix, Regional Director of Eurasia at the International Republican Institute and Laura Jewett, Regional Director of Eurasia Programs at the National Democratic Institute (NDI), talk with host Carol Castiel about the prospects for meaningful democratic change in this long-standing authoritarian regime, which is closely allied with Russia.