#political-succession

#political-succession

This group of people here this morning is the best reminder of what's at stake. We are in a crisis for working people in this country. I would say that the transition from Jan Schakowsky to me is one of generational change, for sure. There's nobody else who's done both things that I think we need right now—fought and won inside of government, making real change, and fought and won out on the streets as an activist.

Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for more than three decades and is now on his seventh term. However, he signalled he does not intend to seek another term in office.