"Karpenkov Made Confession. He Is Subject to International Tribunal"

It's all over for Lukashenka in the big world.

The recording is an example of why I think that no matter how much Lukashenka flounders, he's run out of power, writes Russian economist Konstantin Sonin on Facebook.

It's all over for Lukashenka in the big world.

The recording makes it clear that Deputy Interior Minister Mikalai Karpenkou confesses. He is subject to trial by International Tribunal for crimes against citizens in Belarus. The speech of the gangster's associate sounds as if the secondary characters of "The Godfather" could speak. Such speeches, Lukashenka's idiotic running around with a machine gun, his statements have ruined Lukashenka's power even more than Tsikhanouskaya's world-wide recognition.

No one sees the president on TV anymore. Everybody sees a slow-tongued and stupid bandit in a jacket. People see his entourage consists entirely of those who deserve imprisonment. The recording shows the same bandits are around Lukashenka as if it's the movie of the 90s. The Belarusian 2020 has shown everyone the real face. One can't imagine there is anyone who enjoys this face. One can be afraid of bandits, but it is impossible to respect them.