Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ‘sham’ election
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 Europe’s longest-serving leader.
Election in Belarus called a ‘sham’ by opposition and European leaders
In Belarus, strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years. Over the weekend, Lukashenko participated in his seventh election claiming to have won decisively. The Belarusian opposition in exile,
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of protests and a harsh crackdown with thousands of arrests.
Britain, Canada respond to Belarus' 'sham' presidential election with sanctions
Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions targeting the regime of Belarus' dictator president, Alexander Lukashenko, following his disputed election over the weekend to a seventh term.
Belarus' President Lukashenko extends rule after election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus held an orchestrated election over the weekend that the opposition and the EU rejected as a farce, extending President Lukashenko's more than 30 years in power.
EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rejected the election in Belarus on Sunday as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions. Belarus held an orchestrated vote virtually guaranteed to give 70-year-old autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power.
Belarus ruler claims landslide in 'sham' election
No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s.
Lukashenko sweeps to victory in Belarus after stage-managed election
Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, has extended his 31-year rule in Belarus after being declared the ...
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Observer from Spain: Europe has a lot to learn from Belarus
Having visited the polling stations, I can say that people make informed choices, independent observer, former member of ...
EU looking at more tariffs on products from Russia and Belarus
The European Commission has proposed further tariffs on a range of agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia and ...
EU plans tariffs on Russia, Belarus farm produce, fertilisers
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday imposing tariffs on more agricultural products and certain nitrogen-based ...
EU Plans Tariffs on Agricultural Products From Russia, Belarus
The European Union proposed imposing tariffs on the remaining agricultural products coming from Russia and Belarus that ...
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Battle for the heart of Europe. Why does the West see Belarus election as crucial?
Belarus is a buffer state. That is the geography, and there is no escaping it. But Belarus is not just a buffer. Our country ...
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Uzbekistan Airways reroute European flights to avoid Russia, Belarus as 'precaution'
Uzbekistan Airways airliners have changed their routes when flying to Europe to avoid Russian and Belarusian airspace as a ...
Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election
Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power ...