Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even being outlawed and forced to operate ...

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

That same year Putin placed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, with Lukashenko's approval. The Belarusian leader has promised to use them "without hesitation" if Minsk is attacked. At home ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko has awarded himself a seventh term as president of Belarus, with the West calling the so-called vote a ...

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely ...

In Belarus, strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, has been in power for more than 30 years. Over the weekend, Lukashenko participated in his seventh election claiming to have won decisively. The ...

Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko TALLINN, Estonia -- Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to ...

Belarus’ strongman President Aleksandr Lukashenko secured his seventh term with an expected 87.6% of the vote, extending his ...

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in ...

Alexander Lukashenko, the autocratic leader of Belarus who claimed victory in another election derided as a sham, played a ...

Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko declared himself the winner in the country's so-called presidential elections, in ...