The fate of the Belarusian leader could be in Vladimir Putin's hands as he faces the gravest crisis of his 26 years in power.
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has arrived in Russia to meet leader Vladimir Putin, seeking Moscow's backing after a fifth consecutive weekend of huge protests demanding his resignation.Mr Lukashenko has had a difficult relationship with Mr Putin, but Russia supports his regimeRussia will send paratroopers into Belarus for joint military exercises at the end of this month
Flight tracking data showed Mr Lukashenko's plane on Monday touched down in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where the Russian President often hosts visiting dignitaries. The fate of the Belarusian leader is in Mr Putin's hands as he faces the gravest crisis of his 26 years in power. Economic and military support from Moscow could help tip the balance in his favour as his security forces crack down hard on his critics.
The Belarusian Opposition accuses Mr Lukashenko of rigging last month's presidential election, which he says he won fairly with 80 per cent of the vote.Since then, thousands of people have been arrested and nearly all the Opposition's key leaders have
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