Belarus has almost defeated poverty. Even though it is much poorer than superpowers like the US and Russia, it has a lower poverty level: 0.8%

Belarus has one of the highest levels of state ownership of the economy in Europe. Capitalist oligarchs desperately want to privatize it
The neoliberal, US-dominated World Bank admitted Belarus reduced poverty faster than any country in Europe with the most inclusive, equitable economic growth and very low unemployment.

But it's salivating over the thought of privatizing Belarus' economy with neoliberal "reforms"
The neoliberal, US-dominated World Bank admitted Belarus reduced poverty faster than any country in Europe with the most inclusive, equitable economic growth and very low unemployment.But it's salivating over the thought of privatizing Belarus' economy with neoliberal "reforms"
The neoliberal, US-dominated World Bank admitted Belarus reduced poverty faster than any country in Europe with the most inclusive, equitable economic growth and very low unemployment.But it's salivating over the thought of privatizing Belarus' economy with neoliberal "reforms"
The neoliberal, US-dominated World Bank admitted Belarus reduced poverty faster than any country in Europe with the most inclusive, equitable economic growth and very low unemployment.But it's salivating over the thought of privatizing Belarus' economy with neoliberal "reforms"
This Ukrainian news website interviewed Belarusian workers who fear privatization.

Clearly Belarus is divided, but there are lots of workers like this ignored by Western media.

(This is from Google Translate, so obviously it's not a perfect translation)
https://strana.ua/news/283840-protesty-v-belarusi-chto-dumajut-o-situatsii-prostye-hrazhdane.html
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