
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko (2R) attends an Independence Day parade in Minsk on July 3, 2009. Belarus marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Minsk from Nazi forces with a Soviet-style military parade and a rousing speech by authoritarian President Lukashenko. AFP PHOTO / BELTA / NIKOLAY PETROV (Photo credit should read NIKOLAY PETROV/AFP/Getty Images)