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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.
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
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. In power since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko is assured of a new five-year term in a vote that the exiled opposition describes as a sham.
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.
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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 ...
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, ...
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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.
Belarusian Autocrat Lukashenko Eyes Seventh Mandate
Belarusians vote on Sunday in a presidential election to extend Alexander Lukashenko's 30-year stranglehold on power in which ...
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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 ...