The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

Here’s a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich ...

Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...

With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” is all but certain to add a seventh term.

Since 1994, one man's name — Alexander Lukashenko — has come out on top. The 70-year old authoritarian leader is frequently dubbed "Europe's last dictator", and many of his political opponents ...

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Many Western leaders are decrying Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election victory Sunday, calling it a sham along with the country's opposition.

Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, has extended his 31-year rule in Belarus after being declared the winner of a presidential election that his exiled opponents and Western ...

Europe’s longest-serving authoritarian leader, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, is set to run for a seventh term on Jan. 26, 2025. And even before the first vote is counted, it can be stated ...