No surprises expected in Belarus' 'no-choice' election
Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, 70, is seeking reelection for a seventh term. What do Belarusians expect from the election, and will anything be different this time?
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
'Get Them Out': Freed Belarus Prisoners Fear For Those Still Inside
Having missed almost four years of her son's life while incarcerated in a Belarusian prison, Irina Schastnaya still wants to zip up the 14-year-old's coat, struggling to digest how tall he grew in her absence.
Belarusian leader Lukashenko pardons 15 more people on eve of election
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.
Exiled Rival Accuses Lukashenko of Playing 'Game' With Prisoners Before Belarus Election
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of playing games with the West by drip-feeding releases of political prisoners ahead of an election on Sunday 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 elections: how likely is an information blackout?
People are reportedly downloading VPN services ahead of Sunday's elections to be able to navigate potential disruptions. Here ...
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 ...
His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out ...
Ahead of election, media group accuses Belarus of crimes against humanity
A crackdown since the contested 2020 election has brought mass arrests, raids and journalists fleeing into exile, analysts ...
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No Choice for Voters in Belarus’ Sham Elections
Belarusians will go to the polls for “presidential elections,” an event seen by many as a “sham,” a “no-choice election” ...
Tractors, Forests, Nuclear Weapons: Five Things About Belarus
Belarus is holding a presidential election on Sunday that will secure another five-year mandate for Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over three decades and crushed all opposition.
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‘It is you’. Lukashenko on what makes Belarus unique
You are unique, that is why Belarus is unique too, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he attended the final ...
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Could Belarus's Presidential Election Be Lukashenka's Last?
Belarus will hold a presidential election that will almost certainly give authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka a ...