Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in ...
1 day ago · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ election commission on Monday allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run against him in January’s election, in an apparent bid to create a semblance of competition to the longtime authoritarian ruler.. Lukashenko, who has ruled the country for more than 30 years, is seeking a seventh term ...
North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko …
Oct 23, 2024 · Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has been accused of stealing elections, crushing dissent and dismantling democracy. The UK, the EU and the US do not recognise him as the legitimate president of ...
Photos, video of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that ...
May 15, 2023 · For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery. The 68-year-old was seen last week at a Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square looking pale, tired and bloated, and skipped a Kremlin breakfast.
Lukashenko: No one came out of mutiny a hero, Belarus leader ... - BBC
Jul 6, 2023 · As you can probably guess from his nuclear comments, Alexander Lukashenko is a controversial figure. The US, EU and the UK do not recognise him as the legitimate president of Belarus.
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after ... - Associated Press News
Jul 19, 2024 · Lukashenko’s reelection in 2020 was seen by the opposition and the West as fraudulent, sparking the largest protests ever seen in Belarus. In a subsequent crackdown, over 35,000 people were arrested, thousands were beaten in police custody, and hundreds of independent media outlets and nongovernmental organizations were closed and outlawed.
Lukashenko warns Belarus will join Russia in war if attacked - BBC
Feb 16, 2023 · Mr Lukashenko used Thursday's event to blame the West for the war in Ukraine. He accused Western governments of fuelling the conflict and engaged in a touch of Putinesque nuclear...
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko re-emerges after health scare
May 15, 2023 · Alexander Lukashenko has reappeared for the first time in nearly a week after struggling during a visit to Moscow in which he skipped a breakfast hosted by Russian president Vladimir Putin,...
Nearly a third of Belarus army deployed on Ukraine border, Lukashenko …
Aug 18, 2024 · Lukashenko, a staunch ally of Vladimir Putin, was speaking against the backdrop of a Ukrainian incursion into Russia that began on Aug. 6 when thousands of Kyiv's troops smashed through Russia's...
Biden administration takes action against Lukashenko regime on …
Aug 9, 2023 · The Biden administration on Wednesday took action against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko to mark the third anniversary of the fraudulent election in Belarus and the strongman leader’s...
Photo of Belarus’s Lukashenko published after rumours over health
May 15, 2023 · A photo of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been published by a state news outlet after growing speculation over his health.