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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Belarusian extremists plotting provocations with help of Kiev, West — Russian diplomat
Boris Gryzlov recalled numerous media reports about insidious plots against Belarus, up to large-scale operations geared toward seizing power or part of its territory ...
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'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
Today, all the key opposition figures from the period are in prison or have fled abroad, like Tikhanovskaya. Former protesters still in Belarus have been scared into silence. So the opposition leader ...
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International observers commend transparency of Belarusian presidential election
Belarus is currently holding the presidential election. January 21 was the early voting day, while January 26 is the main day. Five candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, are ...