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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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: 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'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 ...
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 ...
Belarus Leader Frees Eight Political Prisoners In 'Act Of Mercy' Before Vote
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed eight political prisoners Friday, in what his press office called an "act of mercy" ahead of elections set to extend his grip on power.