KYIV – Winter's cold and harsh police actions in Belarus have put a chill on the protests against President Alexander Lukashenko that gripped the Eastern European nation for months.
But opposition forces are preparing to turn up the heat in the spring and observers say Lukashenko doesn't have a clear strategy to overcome new unrest.
Here's a look at the country's situation six months after the start of an unprecedented wave of protests that attracted world attention.
___ ANTI-LUKASHENKO PROTESTS “FROZEN” Protests broke out after the Aug. 9 presidential election, the official results of which gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office.