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Lukashenko Seeks Easing of Belarus Isolation

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

The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of protests and a harsh crackdown with thousands of arrests.

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Belarus Election 2025 Set to Extend 30-Year Rule of 'Europe's Last Dictator'

Belarusian presidential election, autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko was accused of fraud, which led to months of unrest and a violent crackdown. In the hopes that colder temperatures would discourage protests,

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

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,

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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

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 3h

Could Belarus's Presidential Election Be Lukashenka's Last?

Belarus will hold a presidential election that will almost certainly give authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka a seventh term in power. Belarus's opposition has been gutted and citizens are fearful of another brutal crackdown.

Reuters on MSN · 5h

Belarus’s Lukashenko pardons 15 prisoners on eve of election

Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the president was playing his ‘usual game’ of drip-feeding releases for rewards from the West.

U.S. News & World Report · 5h

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.

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Battle for the heart of Europe. Why does the West see Belarus election as crucial?

Belarus is a buffer state. That is the geography, and there is no escaping it. But Belarus is not just a buffer. Our country ...

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'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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Explaining: Timelines for ending war, Russia-DPRK alliance, Belarus elections

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign ...

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Panchenko gives her take on prospects for Ukraine- Belarus relations

"Once the war is over, once the propaganda machine is dismantled, Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians will come to peace and mutual understanding," the Ukrainian journalist believes.

Ukraine has announced claims to part of the territory of Belarus

Part of the modern territory of Belarus is originally "Ukrainian lands". This was stated by the former Foreign Minister of ...

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Ukraine is not interested in Lukashenko's legitimacy after “elections” - MFA

Recognition of the legitimacy of Alexander Lukashenko after the “vote” in Belarus is not relevant for Ukraine, which also stands in solidarity with the position of democratic countries on the lack of ...

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Lithuania To Hand Over Cars Confiscated On Border With Belarus To Ukraine

Lithuanian Customs has decided to hand over cars confiscated on the border with Belarus to Ukraine as humanitarian aid. We ...

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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 ...

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What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry

Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...

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