After Belarus’s authoritarian leader faced down mass protests against his 26-year rule, the pioneers that turned the former Soviet republic into an unlikely tech hub are increasingly headed for the exit.
A government-backed industry park in Minsk was one of the flagship policies of President Alexander Lukashenko. Some of the most-famous startup successes are phone-messaging app Viber and online gaming service World of Tanks, which made founder Victor Kislyi the nation’s first billionaire.
