Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people".

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko seems unbothered by his characterisation as a ruthless autocrat, telling lawmakers in an annual address in 2022: "I am a dictator, it's ...

Nearly five years ago, as massive anti-regime protests rocked Minsk amid accusations of election rigging by longtime authoritarian ruler Alexander Lukashenko, Putin’s public backing proved ...

The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country ...

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Berlin President ...

She said that any forthcoming peace talks on Ukraine should also address the future of Belarus, which under Lukashenko has been a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and allowed him to ...

Exiled opposition calls Sunday's election a sham No sign of 70-year-old preparing to hand over power Lukashenko sends signal ... of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he allowed Moscow to use ...

In power since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko is assured of a new five ... A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he allowed Moscow to use Belarus as a launchpad for its full-scale invasion ...

Lukashenko Seeks Easing of Belarus Isolation ... A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he allowed Moscow to use Belarus as a launchpad for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ...