What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” ...
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 ...
Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country ...
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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 ...
'Europe's last dictator': Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule
Belarusians will vote on Sunday in a presidential election that is all but certain to see President Alexander Lukashenko win ...
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Lukashenko seeks easing of Belarus isolation as he extends his long rule
A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he allowed Moscow to use Belarus as a launchpad for ... Lukashenko to seek a thaw in ties with Europe and the U.S. and try to get the sanctions ...
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Belarus accuses Europe of ‘gross interference’ in its upcoming presidential election
Belarus on Wednesday accused Europe of “gross interference” in its upcoming presidential election later this week. Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anatoly Glaz told reporters in the ...
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At the Poland-Belarus border, security and migration merge into one
Central Europe has never been a prominent route for ... both on the EU side and by Belarus," said Adriana Tidona, a researcher at Amnesty International. "While we see a growing tendency to invoke ...
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In Belarus, Lukashenka's Regime Is Punishing Critics By Taking Their Children Away
In Belarus, Vasyl and his family have recently ... A 'Sham' Election Once-dubbed "Europe's last dictator," Lukashenka has been in power since 1994. A close ally of Russia, the Belarusian leader ...