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Lukashenko Seeks Easing of Belarus Isolation

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 poised to secure a seventh term in a presidential election slated for January 2025.

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Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a farce.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Lukashenko Seeks Easing of Belarus Isolation as He Extends His Long Rule

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the Igora resort in the Leningrad region, Russia, December 26, 2024. Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) - Five candidates' names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday,

EconoTimes · 2d

Belarus Presidential Election: Lukashenko Poised for Another Term

Belarus is set for a presidential election on Sunday, with five candidates on the ballot but no real contest. Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, is expected to secure another five-year term, a result the

Lukashenko frees 15 more prisoners on eve of Belarus election

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, ...

Belarus: Putin's ally Lukashenko frees eight political prisoners in 'act of mercy' before elections

Belarus has more than 1,000 political prisoners, many of them detained during the mass protests that erupted after Lukashenko ...

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Belarus to witness presidential election this week, Lukashenko likely to grab seventh term

Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994, moved the election from August to January, reducing the likelihood of mass ...

'Get Them Out': Freed Belarus Prisoners Fear For Those Still Inside

Having missed almost four years of her son's life while incarcerated in a Belarusian prison, Irina Schastnaya still wants to ...

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Lukashenko's Iron Grip: Belarus' Tumultuous Path to Election

Belarus' upcoming election, advanced from 2025, sees Alexander Lukashenko poised for a seventh term amidst a harsh ...

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Belarusian leader Lukashenko pardons 15 more people on eve of election

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, ...

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.

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Foreign Ministry on presidential election in Belarus: Ukraine sees no prerequisites for resuming contacts with Lukashenko

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, regarding the presidential election scheduled for January 26 in Belarus, noted ...

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Belarus: ahead of sham election, RSF files ICC complaint for Lukashenko’s crimes against humanity targeting journalists

After five years of inflicting an unprecedented crackdown on the press, Alexander Lukashenko is set to run for a seventh ...

Belarus: RSF files ICC complaint against Lukashenko

Reporters without Borders has accused Belarusian leader Lukashenko of having "systematically persecuted" journalists. It's filed a complaint with the ICC for crimes against humanity.

Belarusian Autocrat Lukashenko Eyes Seventh Mandate

Belarusians vote on Sunday in a presidential election to extend Alexander Lukashenko's 30-year stranglehold on power in which ...

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