According to a new bruit, Lukashenka had a minor stroke, which might explain his absence. At this moment, he is said to be treated in a hospital at Krasnoarmeyskaya Street.
Lukashenka’s disappearance has been blabbed about throughout Belarus’ internet forums for quite a while already. Can you imagine that the president wouldn’t show up in public for more than ten days? Lukashenka hasn’t. His website offers some dubious notes of his minor activities – sent out a congratulation note, worked with documents, etc. But the president did not show up on TV, where he had been a star of almost every news hour. It is not surprising there are all sorts of speculations.
However, today one rumor shadowed all the others, as it was said to be “from a reliable source,” and maybe had some probability to it – Lukashenka had a stroke. First, it was posted to a members-only oppositional community website and then leaked to TUT.by forums. That said, let me mention it here and let you consider whether it could be a believable explanation of Lukashenka’s absence on the telly.