Five candidates' names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past 31 years there has only been one winner.

But in Belarus, Lukashenko's eldest son Viktor only heads the National Olympic Committee, which is a social organization, while Nikolai Lukashenko has no official role at all, Karbalevich points out. This leaves little indication that one of Lukashenko's sons will take over, he says.

Belarus is set for a presidential election on Sunday, with five candidates on the ballot but no real contest. Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, is expected to secure another five-year term, a result the