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'If we're ready to pay, we can light it up now': Lukashenka on street lighting cuts

Darkness in Minsk, Belarus
Darkness in Minsk, Belarus. February 4, 2026. Screenshot: sistemnaja_pravozashita / Threads

During a meeting with the leadership of the Council of Ministers on February 6, Alyaksandr Lukashenka spoke about changes to street lighting in Belarusian cities and explained why it is necessary to save energy even with the country's own nuclear power plant.