His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out ...
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Media group seeks probe of Belarus leader
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Friday it had filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court over ...
Belarus Leader Frees Eight Political Prisoners In 'Act Of Mercy' Before Vote
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed eight political prisoners Friday, in what his press office called an "act of mercy" ahead of elections set to extend his grip on power.
Belarus election is poised to extend 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
Belarus prepares for a controversial election as Lukashenko tightens grip on power amid opposition crackdown and ...
Exiled rival accuses Lukashenko of playing 'game' with prisoners before Belarus election
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of playing games with ...
Ahead of election, media group accuses Belarus of crimes against humanity
A crackdown since the contested 2020 election has brought mass arrests, raids and journalists fleeing into exile, analysts ...
Belarus Leader Frees 23 Political Prisoners In Pre-election Pardon
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 23 political prisoners, state media reported, the latest mass pardoning ahead of next week's presidential election.
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‘No stability in the region without a democratic Belarus’, says exiled opposition leader
A close ally of Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko has been nicknamed Europe’s last dictator, and has brutally cracked down on opposition figures and made the country a key staging ground for Russia’s war in ...
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Belarus leader frees 23 political prisoners in re-election pardon
The authoritarian leader, in power since 1994, is set to extend his rule next weekend in a contest that his critics, the West and independent rights groups have slammed as nothing more than a show.
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Viewpoint: With Putin’s protection, is Lukashenko’s reelection in Belarus a foregone conclusion?
Ahead of Saturday’s election in Belarus, there is little doubt that Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, will win a new term in office. After the protests that erupted following the ...