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 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 until summer, the election was moved up in what officials said would allow him “to exercise his powers at the initial stage of strategic planning.” Belarusian political analyst Valery Karbalevich gave a different reason, saying “There won’t be mass protests in freezing January,” he said. Under Russia’s nuclear umbrella In December 2024, Lukashenko and Putin signed a treaty that gave security guarantees to Belarus that included the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons. The pact followed Moscow’s revision of its nuclear doctrine, which for the first time placed Belarus under the Russian nuclear umbrella amid tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine.

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Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics ‘you have no future’
2 days, 5 hours ago

Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics ‘you have no future’

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in Tuesday to a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as “Europe’s last dictator” by saying his country has more democracy “than those who cast themselves as its models.” In this photo released by Belarus’ Presidential Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko takes his oath of office …

Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus' president
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus' president

China Daily  

Updated: 2025-03-25 20:30 Alexander Lukashenko takes the oath during an inauguration ceremony, as he is sworn in as Belarusian president for the seventh term, in Minsk, Belarus, March 25, 2025. The ceremony was opened by Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko, who declared that Aleksandr Lukashenko had been elected president of the country by the will of the …

Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus' president
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus' president

China Daily  

Alexander Lukashenko takes the oath during an inauguration ceremony, as he is sworn in as Belarusian president for the seventh term, in Minsk, Belarus, March 25, 2025. The ceremony was opened by Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko, who declared that Aleksandr Lukashenko had been elected president of the country by the will of the people of Belarus, …

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. …

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: Putin's ally Lukashenko frees eight political prisoners in 'act of mercy' before elections
2 months ago

Belarus: Putin's ally Lukashenko frees eight political prisoners in 'act of mercy' before elections

Firstpost  

Belarus has more than 1,000 political prisoners, many of them detained during the mass protests that erupted after Lukashenko’s contentious re-election in 2020 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed eight political prisoners on Friday, an “act of mercy” his office said came just days before an election expected to extend his nearly three-decade rule. In addition to the eight political prisoners, …

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 seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — As police raided the home of a gay couple in the Belarusian capital of Minsk and brutally beat them, the officers didn’t hide that the crackdown was aligned to similar moves in neighboring Russia. “They openly told us that if it is banned in Russia, then it should be banned in Belarus too.” Belarus decriminalized homosexuality in …

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. …

Terrified dictator Lukashenko pleads with Putin and Zelensky to agree a peace deal - with the Belarus leader fearing Ukraine's troops now plan an incursion into his nation
7 months, 1 week ago

Terrified dictator Lukashenko pleads with Putin and Zelensky to agree a peace deal - with the Belarus leader fearing Ukraine's troops now plan an incursion into his nation

Daily Mail  

Terrified dictator Alexander Lukashenko has urged Russia and Ukraine to agree a peace deal to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus. President Lukashenko, a key ally of Vladimir Putin, said he fears Kyiv's troops are now planning an incursion into his nation after they launched a cross-border offensive in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko …

Key events in Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
8 months, 1 week ago

Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Lukashenko has turned Belarus into a fragment of the USSR, …

Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
8 months, 1 week ago

Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus. “Lukashenko has turned Belarus into a fragment of the USSR, dangerous not only for its own citizens but also threatening its Western neighbors with nuclear weapons,” said independent political analyst Valery Karbalevich. He describes the Belarusian …

Belarus’ authoritarian leader names new foreign minister and reshuffles other top officials
9 months ago

Belarus’ authoritarian leader names new foreign minister and reshuffles other top officials

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday reshuffled his top officials in what observers saw as part of maneuvering ahead of the 2025 presidential election. As part of the government changes announced Thursday, Lukashenko named Maksim Ryzhankou as the new foreign minister to replace Sergei Aleinik, who had spent less than two years on the job. Pavel Latushkа, …

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 …

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 …

Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ criminal investigation agency said Tuesday that it has conducted raids as part of a sweeping probe into an alleged attempt by the opposition to seize power three years ago. “This is the authorities’ revenge against those who have demanded criminal prosecution of Lukashenko and his entourage over the crimes they have committed.” Belarus’ Investigative Committee said …

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin said, two days after Moscow warned that any aggression against its neighbour and staunchest ally would be considered an attack on Russia. After Poland decided earlier this week to move military units closer to its border with Belarus in response to the arrival in Belarus …

Lukashenko reveals the astonishing conversations he had at the weekend with Prigozhin
1 year, 9 months ago

Lukashenko reveals the astonishing conversations he had at the weekend with Prigozhin

Daily Mail  

Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko has revealed the astonishing conversations he had at the weekend with Yevgeny Prigozhin, noting that Vladimir Putin was furious that the Wagner chief wouldn't take his calls during the brief uprising. Lukashenko warned Prigozhin that the Kremlin would never fulfill his demand to oust Russian defence miniter Shoigu and the chief of the general staff, General …

Belarus leader Lukashenko’s purported mediation in Kremlin crisis stretches credibility to the limit
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus leader Lukashenko’s purported mediation in Kremlin crisis stretches credibility to the limit

CNN  

CNN — Nearly three years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in his hour of need, backing Europe’s longest-running dictator as he faced a wave of street protests. A quick recap: A major crisis shook the foundations of the Russian state Saturday, as forces loyal to Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin marched toward Moscow. The …

Belarus hands lengthy prison terms to 18 participants of 2020 protests
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus hands lengthy prison terms to 18 participants of 2020 protests

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus on Wednesday handed lengthy prison terms to 18 participants of mass anti-government protests that shook the country in 2020, the latest step in a brutal years-long effort to stifle all and any dissent. According to the authorities, the protesters formed a resistance movement, attacked law enforcement officers, carried out acts of sabotage and …

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 to form new paramilitary force amid Ukraine conflict
2 years, 1 month ago

Belarus to form new paramilitary force amid Ukraine conflict

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Belarus’ authoritarian president said Monday that the ex-Soviet nation will form a new territorial defense force amid the fighting in neighboring Ukraine. President Alexander Lukashenko has cultivated close military ties with Russia, which used Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine nearly a year ago at the start of what the Kremlin calls its “special military operation.” Russia …

Hungary FM’s Belarus visit 1st from EU country since 2020
2 years, 1 month ago

Hungary FM’s Belarus visit 1st from EU country since 2020

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Monday became the first senior official from a European Union country to visit Belarus since the authoritarian Belarusian regime imposed a harsh crackdown on opposition in 2020. The EU has slapped an array of sanctions on the country already, both for the repression that followed mass protests against the 2020 presidential …

Photo with Clinton used against jailed Belarus politician
2 years, 2 months ago

Photo with Clinton used against jailed Belarus politician

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 investigators are using a photo of an opposition politician …

Imprisoned Belarusian activist undergoes surgery
2 years, 3 months ago

Imprisoned Belarusian activist undergoes surgery

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 A prominent member of the …

Belarus sentences journalist to eight years for ‘state treason’
2 years, 8 months ago

Belarus sentences journalist to eight years for ‘state treason’

Al Jazeera  

Belarus has sentenced a journalist, who covered protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, to an additional eight years in prison for “state treason”, according to the channel she worked for. Katerina Bakhvalova – who used the pen name Katerina Andreyeva – was already serving a two-year sentence for “violating public order” and was due to be released in September. “Our colleague …

The underground network of Belarusians sabotaging Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and plotting a revolution at home
2 years, 9 months ago

The underground network of Belarusians sabotaging Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and plotting a revolution at home

ABC  

While Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been standing by Vladimir Putin, thousands of his people have been planning acts of sabotage and their own revolution. This network had been slowly gaining momentum and members while formulating "a secret plan" for a coordinated uprising against Lukashenko's regime when Putin's forces arrived in Belarus in January. Belarusian volunteers believe that weakening Russian …

Volunteers who fled authorities in Belarus fight for Ukraine in hopes it will help change things in their homeland
2 years, 10 months ago

Volunteers who fled authorities in Belarus fight for Ukraine in hopes it will help change things in their homeland

ABC  

One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticising President Alexander Lukashenko. Key points: Mr Lukashenko has stood by his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling Mr Putin his "big brother" After Mr Lukashenko was elected to a sixth term in elections seen as fraudulent, massive street protests were met with …

Belarus urges Russia-led military alliance to unite against West
2 years, 10 months ago

Belarus urges Russia-led military alliance to unite against West

Al Jazeera  

Lukashenko, a key ally of Moscow, accused the West of supporting Nazi ideas and of being ‘at war with Russia’ in Ukraine. “Without a united front, the collective West will build up pressure on the post-Soviet space,” Lukashenko said, addressing President Putin and the leaders of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Sanctions imposed on Belarus have blocked $16-$18bn worth of …

Ukraine claims Belarus troops have crossed border after Lukashenko denied plans to join Putin’s war
3 years ago

Ukraine claims Belarus troops have crossed border after Lukashenko denied plans to join Putin’s war

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. Shortly after the Ukrainian parliament tweeted, Mr Lukashenko said …

While Ukraine is resisting Putin, Belarus is becoming his puppet
3 years ago

While Ukraine is resisting Putin, Belarus is becoming his puppet

Al Jazeera  

The events of the past days demonstrate that Lukashenko is increasingly losing decision-making power to the Kremlin. Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei pledged that all Russian troops would leave Belarus after the Russia-Belarus military exercises “Union Resolve” concluded. Although for the time being there have been no confirmed reports of Belarusian armed forces fighting alongside Russian ones, Lukashenko recently stated …

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 …

Who is Europe’s ‘last dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko?
3 years ago

Who is Europe’s ‘last dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko?

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. Prior to open warfare erupting last week, the country’s …

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