What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” ...
Belarus Election Set to Extend 'Europe's Last Dictator's' 30-Year Rule
Belarus is on the brink of extending the 30-year rule of its authoritarian leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, who is ...
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Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election
By Andrew Higgins Europe’s longest-serving leader, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, cruised to his seventh election victory in a row on Sunday in a contest that his exiled opponents ...
As Belarus votes, Lukashenko calls on Europe to break with the US
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, taking two hours to address the media at a press conference on election day, spoke at ...
What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry
Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...
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Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ‘sham’ election
in power since 1994 and Europe’s longest-serving leader. The last time Belarus held a presidential election in 2020, Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory with more than 80% of the vote.
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Belarus election poised to extend decades-long rule of Alexander Lukashenko
When Alexander Lukashenko emerged victorious from Belarus's presidential election in 2020, protesters came out on the streets to accuse him of election fraud and call for his resignation.
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Battle for the heart of Europe. Why does the West see Belarus election as crucial?
Belarus is a buffer state. That is the geography, and there is no escaping it. But Belarus is not just a buffer. Our country ...