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 saw ballot fraud or were pressured to falsify results in favor of Lukashenko, who has been dubbed “Europe’s last dictator” for his iron-fisted 26-year rule. When the results were announced, however, the Central Election Commission said Lukashenko won 4.6 million votes, or 80%, and Tsikhanouskaya received only 588,000, or 10%. “My conscience is dearer to me.” Vadim Korzykov, who worked at another Minsk polling station, said he didn’t even get to the signing stage: A senior poll worker dismissed him after he pointed out violations during the count.

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

Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential election
2 months 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 …

Belarus strongman Lukashenko secures 7th term with 87.6% of votes: Exit poll
2 months 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
2 months 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'
2 months 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
2 months 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?
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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 …

Presidential election kicks off in Belarus
2 months 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’
2 months 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. …

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 reinforces the authoritarian leader’s 30-year rule. Only loyalists could run
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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: 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. …

OSCE report: Belarus vote was ‘not transparent, free or fair’
4 years, 4 months ago

OSCE report: Belarus vote was ‘not transparent, free or fair’

Al Jazeera  

A report looking into the election and the subsequent crackdown has called for a rerun ‘due to irregularities at all stages of the process’. “Massive” rights abuses and torture in Belarus have been condemned by an election-monitoring organisation with calls for a rerun of the country’s August presidential polls in which President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory. A report looking into …

Long-time Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko 'must go', says French president Emmanuel Macron
4 years, 6 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 …

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 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 …

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 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 …

Thousands in Belarus form 'lines of solidarity' in protest against election result, police violence
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands in Belarus form 'lines of solidarity' in protest against election result, police violence

ABC  

Workers from state-run industrial plants have joined tens of thousands of people on a fifth day of protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, despite a violent crackdown that has prompted western nations to consider new sanctions. Key points: Alexander Lukashenko's main opponent only won 10 per cent of the vote Known as the "last dictator of Europe", Mr Lukashenko has …

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 …

Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election

NPR  

Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election One man who fled his country in the face of possible arrest by the nation's strongman, President Alexander Lukashenko, tells NPR the West should insist on new, democratic elections. LUCIAN KIM, BYLINE: This summer, the face of Belarus's democratic opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko has been Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, …

Women In Belarus Take To The Streets To Protest Post-Election Crackdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Women In Belarus Take To The Streets To Protest Post-Election Crackdown

NPR  

Women In Belarus Take To The Streets To Protest Post-Election Crackdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Natalia Fedosenko/Tass via Getty Images Natalia Fedosenko/Tass via Getty Images On Thursday, thousands of women, many dressed in white and carrying flowers, turned out in the streets across Belarus for a second day of protests. In a video posted by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, …

Thousands in Belarus decry president’s reelection as rigged
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands in Belarus decry president’s reelection as rigged

Associated Press  

MINSK, Belarus — Thousands of protesters rallied in Belarus’ capital and other cities for a fourth straight night Wednesday, decrying an election they say was rigged to extend the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian leader and the crackdown on subsequent demonstrations. “The real winners don’t behave like that.” The 65-year-old Lukashenko has led the former Soviet state of 9.5 …

Belarus’ Svetlana Tikhanovskaya flees to Lithuania amid crackdown on election protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus’ Svetlana Tikhanovskaya flees to Lithuania amid crackdown on election protests

CNN  

Moscow CNN — The main opposition candidate in Sunday’s disputed presidential election in Belarus has left the country after security forces mounted a sweeping crackdown on protests over the result. On Monday, Tikhanovskaya “left to an unknown location” after filing a complaint with Belarus’ central elections committee demanding a recount of the votes. “I made a very hard decision, I’ve …

Belarus election challenger Tikhanovskaya flees to Lithuania
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus election challenger Tikhanovskaya flees to Lithuania

Al Jazeera  

The main challenger in Belarus’s disputed presidential election has fled to Lithuania after a second night of street clashes between police and opposition supporters left a protester dead. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who refused to concede her defeat against President Alexander Lukashenko in Sunday’s vote, had arrived in the neighbouring country and was safe, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius told the AFP …

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 …

Belarus election: Protests over disputed Lukashenko result
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus election: Protests over disputed Lukashenko result

CNN  

CNN — Belarus’ main opposition candidate has rejected preliminary election results giving the country’s longtime President a landslide victory, as protests flared up for a second night. NetBlocks, an NGO that tracks internet shutdowns worldwide, said in a tweet Monday: “It has been almost 24 hours since Belarus fell largely offline after a series of worsening internet disruptions during Sunday’s …

Alexander Lukashenko, ‘Europe’s last dictator,’ wins sixth term in Belarus election
4 years, 7 months ago

Alexander Lukashenko, ‘Europe’s last dictator,’ wins sixth term in Belarus election

LA Times  

Protesters in Minsk, Belarus, carry a wounded man during clashes with police early Monday after the country’s presidential election. Election officials in Belarus said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko — often referred to as “Europe’s last dictator” — had won his sixth consecutive term, taking more than 80% of the vote amid protests fueled by frustration with the country’s deteriorating …

Belarus Elections End With Landslide Winner — And Massive Protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus Elections End With Landslide Winner — And Massive Protests

NPR  

Belarus Elections End With Landslide Winner — And Massive Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Grits/AP Sergei Grits/AP Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in Sunday's presidential election in Belarus, is refusing to accept the landslide victory declared by the five-term incumbent, Alexander Lukashenko. Sponsor Message The U.S. government said it is concerned about the conduct of the election, …

Belarus: Lukashenko wins election marred by protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus: Lukashenko wins election marred by protests

Al Jazeera  

Long-serving Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has won a sixth term, the central electoral commission said, after elections marred by violence as police cracked down on opposition protesters. The country’s central election commission announced on Monday that all the ballots had been counted and Lukashenko took 80.23 percent of the votes, while his main opposition challenger Svetlana Tikhanovskaya had 9.9 percent. …

Belarus police face off with protesters after presidential poll
4 years, 7 months ago

Belarus police face off with protesters after presidential poll

Al Jazeera  

Police beat protesters as exit poll gives President Lukashenko 79.7 percent, with rival Tikhanovskaya at 6.8 percent. The exit poll for state television on Sunday gave Lukashenko 79.7 percent of Sunday’s vote, with his main challenger, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, coming second with 6.8 percent. They are detaining people right in front of us, so people are spreading around trying to get …

Unidentified forces seeking ‘massacre in Minsk’, claims Belarus’s under-fire president
4 years, 7 months ago

Unidentified forces seeking ‘massacre in Minsk’, claims Belarus’s under-fire president

The Independent  

In his last major speech before Sunday’s presidential elections, Alexander Lukashenko made an emotional pitch to Belarusians, asking them to trust his “stable” hand in a world that was “sleepwalking into the abyss”. But all that was being threatened like never before – with unidentified, well-funded forces seeking a “massacre” on the streets of Minsk. open image in gallery Police …

Ex-teacher hopes to free Belarus from president’s iron fist
4 years, 7 months ago

Ex-teacher hopes to free Belarus from president’s iron fist

Associated Press  

BREST, Belarus — A 37-year-old former English teacher without political experience seems an unlikely challenger to the authoritarian president of Belarus who has been the ex-Soviet nation’s only leader for more than a quarter-century. Tsikhanouskaya says the crowds — the biggest demonstrations Belarus has seen since becoming independent in 1991 — reflect a desperate longing for transformation after President Alexander …

Alexander Lukashenko: Last dictator of Europe wins Belarus election
9 years, 5 months ago

Alexander Lukashenko: Last dictator of Europe wins Belarus election

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 Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has …

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