6 days ago · In a lengthy news conference after casting his vote on Sunday, Lukashenko maintained that Belarus is a democracy because his rivals were given a choice. “Some chose …

6 days ago · Lukashenko, whose four opponents on the ballot were loyal to him and praised his 30-year rule, took 86.8 percent of the vote, according to initial results published by the Central …

Jan 26, 2025 · Speaking at an hourslong news conference, Lukashenko said that he didn’t rule out running for the top job again in 2030. Media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders …

6 days ago · Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western …

6 days ago · Belarus on Sunday held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give its 70-year-old autocrat, Alexander Lukashenko, yet another presidential term on top of his three …

5 days ago · Alexander Lukashenko has, to date, been the only leader of Belarus since the dissolution of the Soviet Union Authoritarian Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has …

6 days ago · 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 …

Jan 25, 2025 · President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an …

Dec 10, 2024 · Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of …

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 …