Belarus, Europe and Lukashenko

'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 a seventh term. View on euronews
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.
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
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.
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,
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
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 ...
Putin Ally Issues Warning on Risks of War Between Nuclear Powers
Shoigu, who leads the Kremlin's security council, told Tass, "Amid increased conflict behavior and intensified geopolitical ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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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 ...
Ukraine launches massive drone attack across Russia
Ukraine launches massive drone attack across Russia - Kyiv says is struck a Russian oil refinery and a microchip factory in ...