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Belarus’ Lukashenko Is a Shoo-In for His Seventh Election as President
Belarusians go to the polls this weekend to vote in a presidential election that is almost certain to see incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko returned to office for a seventh term. The country was rocked by the largest mass protests since independence in the massively falsified previous elections in August 2020,
Foreign Ministry on presidential election in Belarus: Ukraine sees no prerequisites for resuming contacts with Lukashenko
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, regarding the presidential election scheduled for January 26 in Belarus, noted that Ukraine sees no prerequisites
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, two days before an election in which he is set to extend his 31-year rule.
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
Belarus Presidential Election: Lukashenko Poised for Another Term
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
Lukashenko Seeks Easing of Belarus Isolation as He Extends His Long Rule
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the Igora resort in the Leningrad region, Russia, December 26, 2024. Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) - Five candidates' names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday,
What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
Five years since the harsh crackdown on protestors after the 2020 election, critics are readying themselves for Belarus' ...
'Get Them Out': Freed Belarus Prisoners Fear For Those Still Inside
Having missed almost four years of her son's life while incarcerated in a Belarusian prison, Irina Schastnaya still wants to ...
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Belarus: ahead of sham election, RSF files ICC complaint for Lukashenko’s crimes against humanity targeting journalists
After five years of inflicting an unprecedented crackdown on the press, Alexander Lukashenko is set to run for a seventh ...
Belarus: RSF files ICC complaint against Lukashenko
Reporters without Borders has accused Belarusian leader Lukashenko of having "systematically persecuted" journalists. It's filed a complaint with the ICC for crimes against humanity.
Exiled rival accuses Lukashenko of playing 'game' with prisoners before Belarus election
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of playing games with ...
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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 first vote is counted, it can be stated with a fair ...
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Lukashenko seeks to improve relations with West and stay in power for seventh time - Reuters
The self-proclaimed dictator of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is trying not to lose relations with the aggressor country of ...