The main focus of this episode: is the upcoming 2025 presidential elections in Belarus, which will occur on January 26th. He explains the historical context, the influence of elections on Belarusian politics, and the expected outcome where Alexander Lukashenko is likely to secure his seventh term.

This is the first episode of the Belarus Factor podcast, host Ivan Kravtsov, an exiled democratic movement leader from Belarus, introduces the series to discuss various aspects of Belarus.