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Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Lukashenko says critics 'chose' prison as Belarus holds election scorned by West

MINSK (Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that some of his political opponents had "chosen" to go to prison as he cast his vote in a election that was set to extend his 31-year rule.

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.

AFP on MSN · 42m

Lukashenko set to extend three-decade rule in Belarus

Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko said Sunday that his jailed opponents had "opened their mouths too widely" as he voted in an election set to extend his three-decade rule in the Moscow-allied state. Lukashenko --a 70-year-old former collective farm boss -- has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994.

Belarus, Lukashenko

Hosted on MSN · 5h

What you need to know about the very predictable Belarus elections

The E.U. has called the election a sham, and President Alexander Lukashenko has said he’s “too busy” to even campaign.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Belarus election: 'There is no alternative to Lukashenko'

January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them. Drive around Minsk and you'll see no big billboards promoting the portraits of candidates. There is little campaigning. The grey skies and sleet of a Belarusian winter add to an overriding sense of inactivity.

Euronews on MSN · 4h

Exiled Belarusians denounce Lukashenko's sham elections and repression

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and supports his war in Ukraine, is standing for election for the seventh time. View on euronews

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'The leader faces no serious challenge' - Steve Rosenberg in Belarus

It's election day in Belarus - with Alexander Lukashenko set to continue his 31-year-long rule of the country.

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EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rejected the election in Belarus on Sunday as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions.

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Oreshnik missile system to arrive in Belarus very soon, self-proclaimed Belarusian president says

Self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday, 26 January that Belarus will receive a Russian ...

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No surprises expected in Belarus' 'no-choice' election

Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, 70, is seeking reelection for a seventh term. A presidential election will take ...

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What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’

With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” ...

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