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Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule

Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a farce.

scmp.com · 4h

Belarus election poised to extend 30-year rule of Lukashenko, ‘Europe’s last dictator’

With opponents jailed or exiled, Alexander Lukashenko has also brought polling forward, with protests considered less likely in frigid weather.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

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 2025. Newsweek has reached out to the Belarus government for comment via email.

Time · 12h

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' election in January.

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Why Belarus Is Forging Ever-Closer Ties With Russia

After breaking away from a crumbling Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Belarus became increasingly aligned with Russia, unlike ...

Belarus: Putin's ally Lukashenko frees eight political prisoners in 'act of mercy' before elections

Belarus has more than 1,000 political prisoners, many of them detained during the mass protests that erupted after Lukashenko ...

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Lukashenko frees 15 more prisoners on eve of Belarus election

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, ...

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Lukashenko's Iron Grip: Belarus' Tumultuous Path to Election

Belarus' upcoming election, advanced from 2025, sees Alexander Lukashenko poised for a seventh term amidst a harsh ...

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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 ...

'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 ...

devdiscourse3h

Lukashenko's Election Ploy: Pardons as Power Play

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners as a gesture before an election expected to extend his long ...

Belarus to witness presidential election this week, Lukashenko likely to grab seventh term

Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994, moved the election from August to January, reducing the likelihood of mass ...

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Belarus has 35.99 pct turnout after 4 days of presidential early voting

MINSK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Belarusian Central Election Commission (CEC) said Friday 35.99 percent of eligible voters have cast their ballots after four days of early voting in the presidential ...

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