Bykov, Vasil b. June 19, 1924 d. June 22, 2003 Author. Famous in his native Belarus, a former Soviet state. Originally favored by the Communist Party, he fell out of favor with Soviet authorites and their successor in the new state of Belarus. Later in life, he took up another struggle, this time against the leader of Belarus, which became a separate country in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Lukashenko was elected as the first president of Belarus in 1994. As he strengthened his grip on power, he came under pressure and finally...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Walker) Eastern Cemetery, Minsk, Minsk, Belarus
b. June 19, 1924 d. June 22, 2003
