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Belarus’ Lukashenko Is a Shoo-In for His Seventh Election as President
Belarusians go to the polls this weekend to vote in a presidential election that is almost certain to see incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko returned to office for a seventh term. The country was rocked by the largest mass protests since independence in the massively falsified previous elections in August 2020,
Lukashenko pardons 15 more prisoners before Belarus election
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned another 15 prisoners shortly before the country's presidential election this weekend, state media reported on Friday. The state news agency BelTa reported that the released prisoners include eight who are serving sentences for extremism,
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 that Ukraine sees no prerequisites
Belarus’s Lukashenko pardons 15 prisoners on eve of election
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the president was playing his ‘usual game’ of drip-feeding releases for rewards from the West.
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
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 ...
Belarus: Media watchdog files ICC complaint against Lukashenko
Reporters without Borders has accused Belarusian leader Lukashenko of having "systematically persecuted" journalists. It's ...
'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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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 ...
Lukashenko seeks easing of Belarus isolation as he extends his long rule
Five candidates' names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past 31 years ...
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.
Media Watchdog Files Belarus Complaint At ICC
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Friday it had filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court over an "unprecedented crackdown" on journalists by Belarus leader Alexander ...
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 ...
What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry
Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...