Belarus president, leader since 1994, says he has too much power
4 years, 1 month ago

Belarus president, leader since 1994, says he has too much power

Al Jazeera  

Lukashenko, who faces protests against his rule, has promised a referendum on the constitution, but his opponents condemn the move as a sham. Alexander Lukashenko, the embattled Belarusian president who has ruled the country for 27 years, has said his position wields too much power as he promised a referendum on constitutional reforms next year. “We must closely consider issues of social development … think about the possibility of adjusting the basic law,” Lukashenko told delegates, without specifying when the proposed changes would be revealed. “Lukashenko is gathering loyalists at the so-called All Belarusian People’s Assembly to legitimise usurper in the eyes of the people,” said Franak Viacorka, an adviser to Tikhanovskaya, who is now exiled and living in Lithuania. “Because Lukashenko understands that he lost people’s support, and he is still clinging on to power by all possible means,” Viacorka said.

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Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics ‘you have no future’
5 days, 8 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 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 …

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. …

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 …

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: 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’ 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 …

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 …

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 president and firm Russia ally Lukashenko to visit China
2 years, 1 month ago

Belarus president and firm Russia ally Lukashenko to visit China

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s visit to Beijing comes as China’s relations with the US have plummeted. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has praised China’s predominant role in world affairs saying that no one could contain its growth and no problem in the world can be resolved without Beijing’s input. “Today, no one can contain China or stop its development,” Lukashenko told …

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: How a former teacher with no political ambitions is taking on Belarus' strongman
2 years, 2 months ago

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: How a former teacher with no political ambitions is taking on Belarus' strongman

Firstpost  

Moscow: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has gone from soft-spoken political newcomer to world-renowned Belarusian Opposition figure despite never having had political ambitions. Since being forced to flee Belarus in 2020, she has urged greater Western pressure on Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko who has lent his country as a staging ground for Russia’s operations in Ukraine. Like thousands of Belarusians, Tikhanovskaya was forced …

Belarus opposition hopeful at Russian setbacks in Ukraine
2 years, 5 months ago

Belarus opposition hopeful at Russian setbacks in Ukraine

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Belarus’ opposition leader said Wednesday that she believes Russian military setbacks in Ukraine could shake the hold on power of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. It won’t be able to prop Lukashenko up with money and military support as in 2020,” said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, speaking at a security conference in Warsaw. Tsikhanouskaya fled to Lithuania after Russian ally …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ukraine crisis: What does Belarus have to gain, and lose?
3 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine crisis: What does Belarus have to gain, and lose?

Al Jazeera  

Lukashenko could benefit politically and financially by siding with Putin, but observers warn his friendship could backfire. Lukashenko’s gain And on Sunday, some 30,000 Russian soldiers “extended” their drills with Belarusian servicemen that began in southern Belarus on February 10 next to the Ukrainian border. In the late 1990s, Lukashenko, a hyperactive strongman already dubbed “Europe’s last dictator”, and Russian …

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 leader tells opposition leaders: ‘Repent and kneel’
3 years, 2 months ago

Belarus leader tells opposition leaders: ‘Repent and kneel’

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Friday advised exiled opposition activists to “come home, repent and kneel,” while repeating a vague promise to step down if the people “make the decision” for him. In 2020 Lukashenko, who has run Belarus with an iron fist for almost three decades, survived the largest and the most sustained wave of mass protests …

‘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” — …

Alexander Lukashenko: Belarusian strongman tries to turn the tables in combative interview
3 years, 5 months ago

Alexander Lukashenko: Belarusian strongman tries to turn the tables in combative interview

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — Alexander Lukashenko must be familiar by now with the sound of people who disagree with him. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Challenged on human rights abuses, including attacks on protesters, a bomb threat that forced a plane to land allowing Belarusian authorities to arrest dissidents on board, and what the European Union calls the “weaponization” of migrants, Lukashenko tried …

How sports became a ‘battleground for reprisals’ in Belarus
3 years, 7 months ago

How sports became a ‘battleground for reprisals’ in Belarus

Al Jazeera  

Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya joined a group of defecting Belarusian sportspeople when she spurned her homeland. Lukashenko’s tenure as head of the Belarusian Olympic Committee was only slightly shorter than his ongoing presidency – he terminated it last November after the International Olympic Committee barred him from attending the Tokyo Games. “Belarusian athletes have paid a high price for daring …

Belarus opposition leader seeks new US, European sanctions
3 years, 8 months ago

Belarus opposition leader seeks new US, European sanctions

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The leader of Belarus’ embattled opposition hopes the United States and Europe will impose new sanctions on money-making government enterprises that will lead to the collapse of President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime and a peaceful transition that pro-democracy supporters are preparing for because “it can happen very fast.” Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the main opposition challenger to Lukashenko in last …

Belarus opposition leader calls for more US sanctions
3 years, 8 months ago

Belarus opposition leader calls for more US sanctions

Al Jazeera  

In Washington visit, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urges democratic countries to ‘show their teeth’ with more sanctions. Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has said she asked US officials to impose sanctions on Belarusian companies during a visit to Washington this week to demand stronger action against President Alexander Lukashenko’s government. Tsikhanouskaya said she delivered a list of companies in Belarus’s potash, oil, …

Belarusians abroad protest repression in homeland
3 years, 10 months ago

Belarusians abroad protest repression in homeland

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Belarus’s exiled opposition leader vowed Saturday to persist fighting the country’s authoritarian regime despite intensifying repression that was thrown into high relief a week ago by the diversion of a commercial airliner and the arrest of a dissident journalist who was aboard. About 100 of them rallied in Kyiv to denounce President Alexander Lukashenko, whose repression of …

Dictator or ‘Dad’? Belarus leader suppresses all dissent
3 years, 10 months ago

Dictator or ‘Dad’? Belarus leader suppresses all dissent

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — When Alexander Lukashenko became its president in 1994, Belarus was an obscure country that had not even existed for three years. His disdain for democratic norms and country’s dismal human rights record has made Belarus a pariah in the West, bringing him the sobriquet of “Europe’s last dictator.” The 66-year-old Lukashenko prefers to be styled as “Batka” — …

Belarus leader in Moscow for talks on closer ties
3 years, 11 months ago

Belarus leader in Moscow for talks on closer ties

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Belarusian counterpart on Thursday for talks on closer integration between the two ex-Soviet neighbors, discussions that were criticized by the Belarusian opposition. The main Belarusian opposition challenger in the vote, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, warned that Lukashenko has lost his legitimacy and the opposition would not accept any deal with Russia that would weaken …

Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests
4 years ago

Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities intensified their crackdown on dissent in Belarus ahead of planned protests against the nation’s authoritarian president and detained dozens of people Wednesday, according to human rights activists. The chief of Belarus’ security agency, which still goes by the Soviet-era name KGB, warned against “attempts to destabilize the situation in the country.” Police detained at least 42 …

They wanted democracy for Belarus. Instead they say they were beaten and raped by police
4 years ago

They wanted democracy for Belarus. Instead they say they were beaten and raped by police

CNN  

Kiev, Ukraine – Sergei stood on a small sheet of ice in the Dnieper River and breathed in the icy air hard. “The feeling is indescribable, and I am all alone here.” Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians attended mass protests across the country last year following Lukashenko’s declaration of victory in the August vote. After being presented with a summary …

Russia’s Putin hosts Belarusian president for talks in Sochi
4 years, 1 month ago

Russia’s Putin hosts Belarusian president for talks in Sochi

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko for talks on Monday, amid media reports suggesting that the leader of Belarus was coming to Russia to secure another loan. Earlier this month, the Kommersant newspaper cited government sources saying that another loan, this time of over $3 billion, would be discussed during Lukashenko’s visit to Russia. …

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 president plans to leave job under new constitution
4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus president plans to leave job under new constitution

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The president of Belarus said Friday that he would not remain in the post he has held for more than 26 years if his country adopts a new constitution. However, President Alexander Lukashenko did not describe the amendments he is seeking or give a timeline for when a new constitution might be adopted. Lukashenko has repeatedly raised …

More than 300 detained by police in Belarus protests
4 years, 4 months ago

More than 300 detained by police in Belarus protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The Belarusian human rights group Viasna says that more than 300 people were arrested and many of them beaten by police during protests calling for the country’s authoritarian president to resign. Protests have gripped Belarus since the Aug. 9 presidential election that official results say gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office, but that the opposition and …

More than 900 people reported arrested in Belarus protests
4 years, 4 months ago

More than 900 people reported arrested in Belarus protests

LA Times  

A human rights group in Belarus said more than 900 people were arrested Sunday in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down. The demonstrations continued the wave of near-daily protests that have gripped Belarus since early August. Many of the demonstrators carried placards in commemoration of Raman Bandarenka, an opposition supporter who died Thursday …

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. …

Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters
4 years, 4 months ago

Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Club-swinging police went after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president on Sunday, the 90th consecutive day of protests. The human rights organization Viasna said 548 people were arrested in all, including well-known model Olga Khizhinkova, a former Miss Belarus. The wave of protests, unprecedented in their size and duration, …

EU sanctions Lukashenko for crackdown on Belarus protests
4 years, 4 months ago

EU sanctions Lukashenko for crackdown on Belarus protests

Al Jazeera  

Belarus president, son and 13 officials will be banned from entering EU territory and will have their assets frozen. The European Union has slapped sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 14 other officials for repression of the pro-democracy movement following August’s contested election. The asset freezes and travel bans were implemented on Friday following an EU ambassadors’ agreement earlier …

Nearly 3 months after vote, Belarus protests still go strong
4 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 3 months after vote, Belarus protests still go strong

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Nearly three months after Belarus’ authoritarian president’s re-election to a sixth term in a vote widely seen as rigged, demonstrators keep swarming the streets of Belarusian cities to demand his resignation in the most massive and sustained wave of protests the ex-Soviet nation has ever seen. “The opposition only has managed to create some hotbeds of strikes …

Alexander Lukashenko closes Belarus borders, reshuffles security team in attempt to curb mass protests
4 years, 5 months ago

Alexander Lukashenko closes Belarus borders, reshuffles security team in attempt to curb mass protests

Firstpost  

The president has been at loggerheads with his EU neighbours since the country plunged into turmoil following a disputed election in August this year Kyiv : Belarus’ authorities on Thursday shut the borders with several neighbors for most travelers amid the government’s efforts to end two and a half month of protests demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leader. …

Belarus opposition prepares mass strikes after Alexander Lukashenko ignores deadline to quit
4 years, 5 months ago

Belarus opposition prepares mass strikes after Alexander Lukashenko ignores deadline to quit

ABC  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has defied an ultimatum to surrender power by midnight on Sunday, challenging his opponents to make good on their threat to paralyse the country with a national strike. Key points: Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on Belarusians to block roads, shut down workplaces, stop using Government shops and services and withdraw all money from their …

In Pictures: Thousands march against Lukashenko in Belarus
4 years, 5 months ago

In Pictures: Thousands march against Lukashenko in Belarus

Al Jazeera  

More than 100,000 people took to the streets of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on Sunday against embattled President Alexander Lukashenko as exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called for a strike to force the pro-Russian leader to quit. The march took place on the last day of an ultimatum set by the opposition for Lukashenko to resign after months of mass …

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 …

Belarus opposition leader threatens nationwide strike
4 years, 5 months ago

Belarus opposition leader threatens nationwide strike

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — The top opposition challenger in the Belarusian presidential election threatened Tuesday to call a nationwide strike unless the country’s authoritarian president announces his resignation, releases political prisoners and stops his government’s violent crackdown on protesters. “If our demands aren’t fulfilled by Oct. 25, the entire country will peacefully take to the streets,” Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said in a …

Belarus police arrest hundreds of people as 100,000 join 50th day of protest against President Alexander Lukashenko
4 years, 6 months ago

Belarus police arrest hundreds of people as 100,000 join 50th day of protest against President Alexander Lukashenko

ABC  

Masked police have dragged people into vans and fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds as about 100,000 demonstrators marched for a seventh straight weekend to demand long-time Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko quit. Key points: Some dubbed the protest a "people's inauguration" of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Some protesters wore fake crowns to mock Alexander Lukashenko's inauguration French President Macron …

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 …

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