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There is no alternative to Lukashenko

BBC on MSN · 6h

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.

Reuters on MSN · 7h

Lukashenko frees 15 more prisoners on eve of Belarus election

By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, two days before an election in which he is set to extend his 31-year rule.

Lukashenko pardons 15 more prisoners before Belarus election

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned another 15 prisoners shortly before the country's presidential election this weekend, state media reported on Friday. The state news agency BelTa reported that the released prisoners include eight who are serving sentences for extremism,

Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule

Lukashenko seeks easing of Belarus isolation as he extends his long rule

Five candidates' names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past 31 years there has only been one winner.

The Washington Post · 1d

Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a

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

Five years since the harsh crackdown on protestors after the 2020 election, critics are readying themselves for Belarus' election in January.

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Belarus' Lukashenko bids for seventh term as president

NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian reports on questions surrounding the legitimacy of the Belarus presidential election as ...

Lukashenko: We will do our utmost to ensure peace, stability in Belarus

We will do our best to ensure peace, calm and stability in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he ...

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Belarus: ahead of sham election, RSF files ICC complaint for Lukashenko’s crimes against humanity targeting journalists

After five years of inflicting an unprecedented crackdown on the press, Alexander Lukashenko is set to run for a seventh ...

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Belarus’ Lukashenko says Trump’s executive orders show ‘serious instability’ in US

Belarus’ Lukashenko says Trump’s executive orders show ‘serious instability’ in US Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All ...

Lukashenko: Belarus will always follow path of true democracy

Belarus will always follow the path of true democracy and respect for human rights, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko ...

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