"I would not like to rule in an authoritarian manner, but for now it is not possible to do otherwise" - Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he would not like to rule in an authoritarian manner, but it is still not working out.

“I would not like to rule in an authoritarian, dictatorial manner. But it is still not working out,” the head of state was quoted as saying by a Telegram channel close to the presidential press service. The context of the president’s statement was not specified.