Putin, Belarus and Lukashenko

Putin congratulates Lukashenko on totally ‘convincing’ Belarus election win
Victory “demonstrates your high political authority,” the Kremlin chief gushes about his counterpart in Minsk.
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -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 that Western governments rejected as a sham.
Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick
Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people".
Putin hails Lukashenko’s ‘convincing’ re-election in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko for winning a seventh term in office, saying Sunday's election showed he had the "undoubted" backing of the people.
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -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 governments rejected as a sham.
In Belarus, Lukashenko wins another ‘sham’ election
Alexander Lukashenko was declared the landslide winner of presidential elections in Belarus. His victory was seen as a foregone conclusion in a country he's run for more than 30 years.
Lukashenko wins big in Belarus election scorned by the West
STORY: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule with a massive election win.The country held a presidential election on Sunday.According to results published on the Central Election Commission's Telegram account,
Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
Belarusian opposition, Western leaders denounce Lukashenko's reelection
Opposition leader-in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya labeled Lukashenko’s successful reelection as “sheer nonsense.” Before Sunday’s vote, she had encouraged voters to cross out every candidate’s name on the ballot.
Release of US Citizen Part of Lukashenko's 'Dirty Game' Against West: Rival
Alexander Lukashenko, the autocratic leader of Belarus who claimed victory in another election derided as a sham, played a ...
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Lukashenko Extends Rule Amid Controversial Election
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is set to extend his 31-year rule with a landslide victory in a disputed election.
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Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko to cement grip on Belarus in ‘sham’ elections
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Belarus has opened early voting for a presidential election set to cement Alexander Lukashenko’s grip on ...