6 days ago · On election day, the unchallenged Belarus leader exchanges arguments with the BBC Russia editor.

Jul 6, 2023 · We're part of a small group of journalists invited to the Palace of Independence in Minsk for "a conversation" with Mr Lukashenko. Only a few weeks ago there'd been feverish …

** The 24-minute version of the BBC's exclusive interview with Belarus ruler Alexander Lukashenko, recorded in Minsk on 19 November 2021.

Sep 11, 2024 · After an election win which has been widely criticised as illegitimate, Alexander Lukashenko faced questions from the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.

5 days ago · No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s.

Jan 25, 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko, once dubbed "Europe's last dictator," who has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for more than 30 years, will be declared the winner and secure a...

Nov 23, 2021 · Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has told the BBC he “won't stop" migrants travelling through Belarus to reach the EU, because "the West stopped talking …

Sep 11, 2020 · Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Europe's longest-serving ruler, is facing unprecedented opposition to his power. The 66-year-old former Soviet farm boss claimed a …

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has told the BBC he “won't stop" migrants travelling through Belarus to reach the EU, because "the West stopped talking to us”. He spoke to the …

Oct 23, 2024 · Alexander Lukashenko met me on the sidelines of the Brics summit of emerging economies. He wants Belarus to become a member. I asked him to comment on claims that …