Belarus: Pro-Putin Lukashenko eyes another term in election rivals dub as ‘sham’
With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, the 70-year-old Lukashenko is back on the ballot, and ...
Belarusian leader Lukashenko pardons 15 more people on eve of election
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, ...
Belarus Election Set to Extend 'Europe's Last Dictator's' 30-Year Rule
Belarus is on the brink of extending the 30-year rule of its authoritarian leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, who is poised to secure a seventh term in a presidential election slated for January ...
'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
Today, all the key opposition figures from the period are in prison or have fled abroad, like Tikhanovskaya. Former protesters still in Belarus have been scared into silence. So the opposition leader ...
Putin Signs New 20-Year Deal With Iran Despite 'Mistrust And Tensions', UK Says
Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart signed a new agreement between their two countries despite a “level of mistrust” ...
What Another Lukashenko 'Victory' Will Mean For Europe's Security And That Of Belarus' Citizenry
Europe's longest-serving authoritarian leader , Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko, is set to run for a seventh term on Jan. 26, 2025. And even before the ...
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Belarus election likely extends Lukashenko's 30-year authoritarian rule
In the 2020 presidential election, Lukashenko claimed an 80% victory, leading to accusations of fraud, widespread protests, and a brutal crackdown that saw thousands arrested ...
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Viewpoint: With Putin’s protection, is Lukashenko’s reelection in Belarus a foregone conclusion?
Ahead of Saturday’s election in Belarus, there is little doubt that Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, will win a new term in office. After the protests that erupted following the ...