Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
Putin Ally Lukashenko Projected to Secure Unsurprising 7th Term in Belarus
Belarus strongman wins a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in power.
Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition and the EU
Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday's orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union rejected as a sham.
Why Belarus Is Forging Ever-Closer Ties With Russia
After breaking away from a crumbling Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Belarus became increasingly aligned with Russia, unlike its neighbors. That bond strengthened as Russia waged its war against Ukraine.
Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ‘sham’ election
Belarusians are voting in a closely-managed presidential election that is all but certain to extend the one-man rule of Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994 and Europe’s longest-serving leader.
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Ambassador to meet with Russian Vice PM to discuss Belarus' participation in Russian national projects
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik has announced a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk to discuss Belarus' participation in Russian national projects.
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The Belarus ‘election’ raises the question: When will Lukashenka step down?
The result in the presidential elections was all too predictable. But has a power transition already begun? And can the West prevent continuing Kremlin domination in the country?
Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule
Belarus “unilaterally” freed an American woman, Anastassia Nuhfer, from detention, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday.
Secretary of State Rubio hails release of US prisoner in Belarus as controversy hangs over nation's election
President Donald Trump's new Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Belarus under Joe Biden has since been released.
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Russia plans closer cooperation with Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he would seek closer cooperation with Belarus after authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko won - as expected - presidential elections on the weekend.
Belarus: Exiled opponent slams Lukashenko's 'fake' win
China and Russia offered Minsk their congratulations.Exiled opposition figurehead Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Monday dismissed as fraudulent a presidential election that saw Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko declared the winner.
Belarus strongman set to win 7th term in election opposition calls a farce
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years o