Belarusians began voting on Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule. Lukashenko -- a ...

The E.U. has called Sunday’s election a sham. Lukashenko, running virtually unopposed, said he was “too busy” to even campaign.

MINSK, 26 January (BelTA) - Russia is facing a lot of economic challenges, which means that things will not be easy in Belarus either, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media in ...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the 2025 state investment program on 15 January, BelTA has learned. The head of state pointed out that both this year and ...

Belarusians go to the polls this weekend to vote in a presidential election that is almost certain to see incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko ... Belarus’ myriad industrial factories. The ...

The last time Belarus ... or not. Lukashenko, a 70-year-old former Soviet collective farm boss, survived the scare in 2020 in part thanks to his longtime ally Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

Officially, there are five candidates, but 70-year-old Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ... He maintained a planned economy, with state monopolies over industry and kept the collective ...

Exiled Rival Accuses Lukashenko of Playing 'Game' With Prisoners Before Belarus Election ... set to extend his 31-year rule. In an interview with Reuters at the World Economic Forum in Davos ...

In the 2020 presidential election, Lukashenko claimed an 80% victory, leading to accusations of fraud, widespread protests, and a brutal crackdown that saw thousands arrested ...

The last time Belarus staged a presidential ... with Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin — himself in power for a quarter century. Lukashenko, a former state farm director, was first ...

The 20-year-old, who used to accompany his father on state ... president. The Lukashenkos dined with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi in May 2021Image: picture alliance/dpa/TASS But in ...

Reclusive Moscow-allied Belarus will hold a presidential election Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko ... enterprises ...