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In Belarus, Lukashenko wins another ‘sham’ election
Alexander Lukashenko was declared the landslide winner of presidential elections in Belarus. His victory was seen as a foregone conclusion in a country he's run for more than 30 years.
Belarus' President Lukashenko extends rule after election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus held an orchestrated election over the weekend that the opposition and the EU rejected as a farce, extending President Lukashenko's more than 30 years in power.
Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
Lukashenko wins big in Belarus election scorned by the West
STORY: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule with a massive election win.The country held a presidential election on Sunday.According to results published on the Central Election Commission's Telegram account,
Belarus's Lukashenko Wins Election With 87.6% Of The Vote: Exit Poll
Belarus's autocrat 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.
Britain, Canada respond to Belarus' 'sham' presidential election with sanctions
Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions targeting the regime of Belarus' dictator president, Alexander Lukashenko, following his disputed election over the weekend to a seventh term.
Belarus ruler claims landslide in 'sham' election
No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s.
Belarus strongman wins a seventh term in an election the opposition calls a farce
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years of sweeping repressions.
Sanctions rain down on Belarus after Lukashenko's “rigged” election
On Monday, the British Foreign Office sanctioned a number of individuals and entities in Belarus in response to the presidential election. Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected for a seventh five-year term with a dictatorial score of over 87% of the vote,
Fresh sanctions target Belarusian authorities behind ‘sham’ election
The UK and Canada have joined forces to impose the fresh wave of sanctions in response to “sham” presidential elections held in Belarus on Sunday.
Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman's rule
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.
'I don't give a damn about the West,' says Lukashenko as EU threatens further sanctions
Final votes are still being counted, and the result isn't expected to be released until later on Monday, but state television ...
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Lukashenko: The Authoritarian Grip Tightens Again
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his rule in a controversial election rejected by the opposition and the EU ...
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...
Belarus Leader Lukashenko Lacks 'Legitimacy': Top EU Diplomat
The EU's top diplomat said Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who is certain to win a seventh presidential term in Sunday's election after barring most opponents, "doesn't have any legitimacy".
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Lukashenko Poised for Another Term Amid Controversial Elections
Alexander Lukashenko is projected to win Belarus's presidency with 87.6% of the vote, amid Western critics labeling the ...
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Lukashenko wins ‘sham’ election in Belarus with 87.6 percent of vote
Longtime Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko won a “sham” presidential election ... “So, we are taking part in the election with the president’s team.” Neither the EU, the U.K. nor the U.S.
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Serbian official sparks EU backlash with Lukashenko praise
The Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vulin, congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on his "victory in democratic ...
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Lukashenko’s victory shows Belarus on board with his politics — Union State chief
Dmitry Mezentsev also stressed the importance of the high level of relations between the Belarusian and Russian presidents and said that he is convinced that bilateral cooperation will only strengthen ...