Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential election

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-27 09:07 Belarusian President and presidential candidate Alexander Lukashenko visits a polling station during the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus Jan 26, 2025. MINSK - Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko has won the presidential election of Belarus, according to the preliminary results released early Monday by the country's Central Election Commission. The preliminary data from the Central Election Commission showed that Lukashenko received 86.82 percent of the vote. Sergei Syrankov, Oleg Gaidukevich, Anna Kanopatskaya and Alexander Khizhnyak secured 3.21 percent, 2.02 percent, 1.86 percent and 1.74 percent of the vote, respectively.

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Lukashenko in power for 31 years: Why is Belarusian leader called 'Europe's last dictator'?
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lukashenko in power for 31 years: Why is Belarusian leader called 'Europe's last dictator'?

Firstpost  

Alexander Lukashenko has extended his 31-year rule by winning a controversial seventh term in Belarus. File Image/Reuters Alexander Lukashenko, often referred to as “Europe’s last dictator,” has ruled Belarus for over three decades. Why Lukashenko is called “Europe’s last dictator” Lukashenko’s political journey began in 1994 when he was elected as Belarus’s first president after the collapse of the Soviet …

Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman’s rule
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman’s rule

Associated Press  

Belarus’ opposition activists and Western officials on Monday denounced an orchestrated election that extends the more than three-decade rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The country’s exiled opposition leader called the result “sheer nonsense.” The Central Election Commission declared that Lukashenko won Sunday’s election with nearly 87% of the vote after a campaign in which four token challengers on the …

Belarus strongman Lukashenko secures 7th term with 87.6% of votes: Exit poll
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Belarus strongman Lukashenko secures 7th term with 87.6% of votes: Exit poll

Firstpost  

Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won re-election Sunday in an election without real competition and slammed by the EU as a “sham”, a state exit poll said. Image- AFP Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was on track to win a seventh five-year term with 87.6% of the vote in Sunday’s election, according to an exit poll broadcast on state television. …

EU rejects Belarus election, threatens new sanctions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EU rejects Belarus election, threatens new sanctions

Firstpost  

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos said that the decision to invite observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe only 10 days ago prevented the group from monitoring the full electoral process. “This sham election in Belarus was neither free nor fair,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta …

Amid criticism over 'farce' elections, Lukashenko calls Belarus a 'brutal democracy'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amid criticism over 'farce' elections, Lukashenko calls Belarus a 'brutal democracy'

Firstpost  

‘We have a brutal democracy in Belarus,’ the authoritarian leader Lukashenko, a staunch ally of the Putin’s, told reporters after casting his vote in an election expected to secure him a seventh term in office Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday described his country as a “brutal democracy” and said political prisoners could be released if they request pardons, while …

Belarus strongman wins a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Belarus strongman wins a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce

Associated Press  

The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in power. “It’s better to have a dictatorship like in Belarus than a democracy like Ukraine,” Lukashenko said in his characteristic …

Belarus presidential election: Who’s taking on Lukashenko, does it matter?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Belarus presidential election: Who’s taking on Lukashenko, does it matter?

Al Jazeera  

President Alexander Lukashenko will be running to secure a seventh term, hoping to extend his 30-year rule over Belarus. The president, who has not engaged with an election campaign this run, told factory workers last week, “To be honest I don’t follow it. I simply don’t have time for it.” But after the last election in 2020, when the leader …

Exit poll shows Lukashenko with 87.6% of vote in Belarus presidential race
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Exit poll shows Lukashenko with 87.6% of vote in Belarus presidential race

Al Jazeera  

Longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko is set to win a seventh term as he runs unopposed by genuine challengers. Sunday’s vote was the country’s first presidential election since Lukashenko crushed mass protests against his government in 2020 and permitted Russia to use Belarusian territory for its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. ‘Tough democracy’ Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot in …

Presidential election kicks off in Belarus
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Presidential election kicks off in Belarus

China Daily  

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Jan 26, 2025. MINSK -- The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 am and closing at 8 pm. Voters will cast their ballots at 5,325 polling stations nationwide and the number of voters stands at about …

Belarus election is poised to extend 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Belarus election is poised to extend 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’

The Hindu  

The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. Mr. Lukashenko was dubbed “Europe’s last dictator” early in his tenure, and he has lived up to that nickname, harshly silencing dissent and extending his rule through elections that the West has called neither free nor fair. …

Lukashenko: ‘A hostage of the system that he himself created’
2 months ago

Lukashenko: ‘A hostage of the system that he himself created’

Al Jazeera  

On January 26, Belarusians will cast their ballots in a presidential vote. While Vladimir Putin’s Russia tolerated a degree of open dissent, at least until the invasion of Ukraine, Lukashenko was described for many years as “Europe’s last dictator” – a reputation which didn’t seem to faze him. ‘Afraid to look him in the eye’ Karbalevich believes that back then, …

Belarus: Pro-Putin Lukashenko eyes another term in election rivals dub as ‘sham’
2 months ago

Belarus: Pro-Putin Lukashenko eyes another term in election rivals dub as ‘sham’

Firstpost  

With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, the 70-year-old Lukashenko is back on the ballot, and when the election concludes on Sunday, he is all but certain to add a seventh term as the only leader most people in post-Soviet Belarus have ever known. Human rights activists say Belarus holds about 1,300 political prisoners, including Nobel …

Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
2 months ago

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

Associated Press  

The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. Human rights activists say Belarus holds about 1,300 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, the founder of the country’s top rights group, Viasna. Lukashenko’s maneuvers before the election Although Lukashenko’s current term doesn’t expire …

Belarus's Lukashenko pardons 31 people convicted over 'extremism'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarus's Lukashenko pardons 31 people convicted over 'extremism'

Firstpost  

“Two women and 29 men have been pardoned,” the Belarusian presidency said in a statement, adding that 17 of them had “chronic illnesses” and seven were parents of small children Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 31 political prisoners, the latest such move that comes two months before an election in which he is set to extend his 30-year rule. …

Key events in Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus
8 months ago

Key events in Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus

Associated Press  

Key events in the 30-year rule of Belarus’ hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko: July 20, 1994 — Lukashenko is inaugurated as president after a landslide victory in what international observers say was the post-Soviet country’s first and only genuinely free election. 1996 — Alarmed by Lukashenko’s increasingly authoritarian turn, thousands of protesters fill the streets in what became known as the …

Belarus’ election reinforces the authoritarian leader’s 30-year rule. Only loyalists could run
1 year ago

Belarus’ election reinforces the authoritarian leader’s 30-year rule. Only loyalists could run

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities on Monday announced preliminary results from parliamentary and local elections in which only candidates loyal to the country’s authoritarian leader were allowed to compete and the opposition called for a boycott. The vote further cemented the 30-year rule of President Alexander Lukashenko, who declared his intention to seek another five-year term in a presidential election …

Belarusians vote in a tightly controlled election as the opposition calls for its boycott
1 year ago

Belarusians vote in a tightly controlled election as the opposition calls for its boycott

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Sunday’s tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set to cement the hard-line rule of the country’s authoritarian leader, despite a prominent opposition leader’s call for a boycott. “Detentions, arrests and searches are taking place during the vote.” Speaking during Tuesday’s meeting with top Belarusian law enforcement officials, Lukashenko alleged without offering evidence that Western …

As Belarusians vote in ‘sham’ polls, Lukashenko reveals re-election plan
1 year, 1 month ago

As Belarusians vote in ‘sham’ polls, Lukashenko reveals re-election plan

Al Jazeera  

As the opposition boycotts the parliamentary and local elections, the president in power since 1994 says he intends to run next year. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has held power since 1994, says he intends to seek re-election next year, which could extend his grip on the country to 36 years. He spoke on Sunday as the country, a neighbour …

As Belarus votes in tightly controlled elections, its leader accuses the West of fueling unrest
1 year, 1 month ago

As Belarus votes in tightly controlled elections, its leader accuses the West of fueling unrest

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Tuesday accused the West of trying to foment protests during parliamentary and local elections this month in order to undermine his rule, while the country’s opposition leader-in-exile denounced the vote as a “cynical farce” and called for its boycott. “Belarusians inside the country hate this regime, but they can’t openly say …

President of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution and limits potential challengers
1 year, 2 months ago

President of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution and limits potential challengers

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus signed a new law Thursday that gives him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and prevents opposition leaders living abroad from running in future presidential elections. The new measure appears aimed at further shoring up Lukashenko’s power and eliminating potential challengers in the country’s next presidential election, which is due to take place …

Alexander Lukashenko health: Belarus leader misses key state event prompting ill health rumours
1 year, 10 months ago

Alexander Lukashenko health: Belarus leader misses key state event prompting ill health rumours

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Belarus’s president Alexander Lukashenko has …

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged
3 years ago

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Belarusian authorities say more than half of the country’s voters approved constitutional reforms that would allow its authoritarian leader to stay in power until 2035 and open the way for stronger military cooperation with Russia, while the Belarusian opposition denounced the vote as a sham. “In order to hold on to power, Lukashenko held a fake referendum …

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged
3 years ago

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Belarusian authorities say more than half of the country's voters …

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged
3 years ago

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged

LA Times  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko casts his ballot at a polling station during the referendum on constitutional amendments in Minsk, Belarus, on Sunday. Belarusian authorities say more than half of the country’s voters approved constitutional reforms that would allow its authoritarian leader to stay in power until 2035 and open the way for stronger military cooperation with Russia, while the Belarusian …

Belarus says could host nuclear weapons if faces Western threat
3 years, 1 month ago

Belarus says could host nuclear weapons if faces Western threat

The Hindu  

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country could host nuclear weapons if it faces any external threats, as tensions soar between his ally Russia and the West over Ukraine. "If necessary, if such stupid and mindless steps are taken by our rivals and opponents, we will deploy not only nuclear weapons, but super-nuclear and up-and-coming ones to protect …

Belarus calls referendum that could strengthen Lukashenko
3 years, 2 months ago

Belarus calls referendum that could strengthen Lukashenko

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus’ authoritarian president has called a referendum next month on constitutional amendments, which could allow him to further cement his grip on power after months of mass protests and remain in office until 2035. The amendments bring back limits on presidential terms that had been abolished during Lukashenko’s tenure, allowing a president only two five-year terms in …

'Twilight of Democracy' author says the autocrats are winning
3 years, 4 months ago

'Twilight of Democracy' author says the autocrats are winning

NPR  

'Twilight of Democracy' author says the autocrats are winning TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. So, you know, you've said that Belarus wants to destabilize the European Union, and that's what this whole immigrant crisis is about. You know, the repression of that minority is something that American businesses have an interest in ignoring, whether it's Chinese violation of …

Opinion: One of us was tortured for fighting a dictator. The other was fired for blowing the whistle on Donald Trump
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: One of us was tortured for fighting a dictator. The other was fired for blowing the whistle on Donald Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Alexander Vindman, a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, is a doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, the author of the memoir, “Here, Right Matters” and a Renew Democracy Initiative board member. He sacrificed his military career when he reported former President Donald Trump’s threats to withhold support from Ukraine if Ukrainian President Volodymyr …

‘Europe’s last dictator’ raises the stakes with the West
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Europe’s last dictator’ raises the stakes with the West

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — For most of his 27 years as Belarus’ authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko’s repressions and truculent statements frequently offended the West. His disdain for democratic norms and the country’s dismal human rights record has made Belarus a pariah in the West, bringing him the sobriquet of “Europe’s last dictator.” The 67-year-old Lukashenko prefers to be styled as “Batka” — …

Belarus to hold referendum on constitutional changes
4 years, 2 months ago

Belarus to hold referendum on constitutional changes

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday the country will hold a referendum on his suggested constitutional reforms, the Belta state news agency reported. Earlier this week, on Monday, Lukashenko said that a National Assembly of unelected delegates would meet in February for the first time since 2016 as part of his reform plan. Lukashenko has given few details until …

Belarus: Will Lukashenko make it to another election?
4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus: Will Lukashenko make it to another election?

Al Jazeera  

While protest activity may be declining, analysts say Lukashenko may not last until the next presidential election. “I think these protests will continue until the changes we have been long waiting for take place, until people feel free.” Belarus has witnessed weekly protests since the August 9 election, which the opposition claims was rigged in favour of President Alexander Lukashenko. …

Turmoil over a flawed election process in Belarus
4 years, 5 months ago

Turmoil over a flawed election process in Belarus

The Hindu  

The current political crisis in Belarus, the scale of which is larger than most observers had predicted, was triggered by the flawed election process the country witnessed on August 9. After Lukashenka’s mid-September meeting with President Vladimir Putin at Sochi, Belarus secured a $1.5 billion loan from Russia to tide over its precarious economic situation. “Union State” Lukashenka has ruled …

Long-time Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko 'must go', says French president Emmanuel Macron
4 years, 5 months ago

Long-time Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko 'must go', says French president Emmanuel Macron

Firstpost  

Thousands of Belarusians have taken part in huge rallies since the 9 August presidential election, which they say was rigged in favor of Lukashenko Paris: France is stepping up the pressure on Belarus’ longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko, with President Emmanuel Macron telling a prominent French weekly that “Lukashenko must go.” The European Union said on Thursday it does not recognize …

Lukashenko abruptly sworn in, Belarus opposition calls for more protests
4 years, 6 months ago

Lukashenko abruptly sworn in, Belarus opposition calls for more protests

Firstpost  

By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK - Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a sixth term on Wednesday after an election that the opposition and several foreign governments say was rigged. The ceremony would normally have been publicised as a major state occasion but was instead held without …

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko abruptly sworn in for new presidential term
4 years, 6 months ago

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko abruptly sworn in for new presidential term

ABC  

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has been sworn in for a new term in a sudden inauguration conducted with no prior announcement, according to official news agency Beltra. Key points: Alexander Lukashenko will begin his sixth term after officially claiming 80 per cent of the vote Mr Lukashenko's strongest election opponent got 10 per cent of the vote There …

Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko inaugurated as Belarus President
4 years, 6 months ago

Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko inaugurated as Belarus President

CNN  

Minsk CNN — Embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has been inaugurated as President, state media reported, as protests continue over his hotly-disputed election win. Opposition politicians described the ceremony as a “thieves’ meeting” and a “farce.” The opposition Coordination Council, set up to facilitate a transfer of power, urged members of the international community Wednesday to support its members and …

Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated Weeks After Disputed Election
4 years, 6 months ago

Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated Weeks After Disputed Election

NPR  

Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated Weeks After Disputed Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrei Stasevich/BelTA/Tass Andrei Stasevich/BelTA/Tass In a secret ceremony, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term Wednesday in the capital amid nationwide protests and international outrage over his August reelection in a vote widely viewed as fraudulent. The August vote, which the U.S. …

Belarus poll workers describe fraud in Aug. 9 election
4 years, 6 months ago

Belarus poll workers describe fraud in Aug. 9 election

Associated Press  

MINSK, Belarus — Even before the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus ended, a poll worker in Minsk said she was asked to sign a document summing up its result, with the vote totals left blank. When the results were announced, however, the Central Election Commission said Lukashenko won 4.6 million votes, or 80%, and Tsikhanouskaya got only 588,000, or …

Belarus poll workers tell stories of fraud in presidential election
4 years, 6 months ago

Belarus poll workers tell stories of fraud in presidential election

LA Times  

A woman casts her ballot in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, in the country’s Aug. 9 presidential election. Even before the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus ended, a poll worker in Minsk said she was asked to sign a document summing up its result, with the vote totals left blank. The Associated Press interviewed election workers who said they …

PHOTOS: Belarus' Massive And Unprecedented Protests
4 years, 7 months ago

PHOTOS: Belarus' Massive And Unprecedented Protests

NPR  

PHOTOS: Belarus' Massive And Unprecedented Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images; Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images; Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Getty Images; Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images; Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Nearly two weeks after an Aug. 9 election kept Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in power amid accusations of vote-rigging, massive protests against Lukashenko continue and neither side is backing down. …

European Union does not recognise Belarus election results, tighten sanctions
4 years, 7 months ago

European Union does not recognise Belarus election results, tighten sanctions

ABC  

The European Union says it does not recognise the results of the recent Belarus presidential election and will impose sanctions on those responsible for defrauding this month's poll. Key points: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said violence in Belarus must stop The Commission will direct 53 million euros away from the Belarus government EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton …

Belarus protesters gather as President Alexander Lukashenko rejects calls to rerun vote
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus protesters gather as President Alexander Lukashenko rejects calls to rerun vote

ABC  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has vehemently rejected any possibility of holding a rerun of a questionable election that gave him a sixth term in a landslide, despite pressure from massive protests. Key points: A large crowd has come out to support Mr Lukashenko ahead of a speech in a public square He has claimed Western powers are meddling in the …

Belarus: The choices facing Putin are all fraught with risk
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus: The choices facing Putin are all fraught with risk

CNN  

CNN — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been an extraordinary outlier in the monumental change that has swept through the former Soviet Union – for 26 years, he’s remained the pre-eminent figure in his impoverished country. But this weekend’s two phone calls with Putin – the first sought by Lukashenko after days of unprecedented protest following a highly contested presidential …

Belarus leader calls Putin to reaffirm mutual cooperation, later rejects foreign mediation offers
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus leader calls Putin to reaffirm mutual cooperation, later rejects foreign mediation offers

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday rejected foreign mediation offers to help stabilize the volatile situation in his country. But reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a call, and both men expressed confidence that the situation would "be resolved soon," according to a read out of the call published by the Kremlin. Lukashenko, who has been …

At least 50 Belarus riot police drop shields and are embraced by anti-government protesters - CNN team in Minsk
4 years, 7 months ago

At least 50 Belarus riot police drop shields and are embraced by anti-government protesters - CNN team in Minsk

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — At least 50 Belarus security personnel in riot gear dropped their shields and were embraced by anti-government protesters in Minsk, as demonstrators chanted “brothers” at the police. Protesters also shouted, “Sveta – President,” referring to opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya who says she won the majority in Sunday’s highly contested presidential election. Sergei Gapon/AFP/Getty Images Opposition groups …

Belarus' Opposition Leaders Reemerge After Post-Election Crackdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus' Opposition Leaders Reemerge After Post-Election Crackdown

NPR  

Belarus' Opposition Leaders Reemerge After Post-Election Crackdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Grits/AP Sergei Grits/AP Belarus' scattered and improvised opposition is regaining its footing after five-term President Alexander Lukashenko unleashed his security forces on protesters during four nights of unprecedented violence. Europe Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals …

Violence in wake of Belarus election leaves one dead as Europe, US condemn police crackdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Violence in wake of Belarus election leaves one dead as Europe, US condemn police crackdown

ABC  

One person has died amid violent public demonstrations in Belarus that saw police fire stun grenades and use batons against protesters, after the opposition accused President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging his re-election victory. Key points: The US says the elections were not free or fair Mr Lukashenko has led Belarus for more than 25 years Authorities say a person died …

Belarus election: Police and protesters clash on streets as ‘dictator’ Lukashenko declared winner
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus election: Police and protesters clash on streets as ‘dictator’ Lukashenko declared winner

The Independent  

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Belarus' leader wins sixth term with over 80% of votes
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus' leader wins sixth term with over 80% of votes

India Today  

Election officials in Belarus said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term, taking over 80% of the vote amid protests fueled by frustration with the country's deteriorating economy, years of political repression and the authoritarian incumbent's cavalier brushoff of the coronavirus threat. The country's central election commission said that with all ballots counted, Lukashenko, who has …

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