Lukashenko says critics 'chose' prison as Belarus holds election scorned by West
MINSK (Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that some of his political opponents had "chosen" to go to prison as he cast his vote in a election that was set to extend his 31-year rule.
Lukashenko set to return to power in Belarus amid orchestrated election
President Alexander Lukashenko’s opponents are imprisoned or exiled abroad by his unrelenting crackdown on dissent and free speech.
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 to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.
Lukashenko dismisses West’s criticism as Belarus votes in controversial election
Despite Western disapproval, Belarusian President Lukashenko prioritizes the recognition of elections by the Belarusian people over international recognition.
Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko
Lukashenko says critics 'chose' jail as Belarus holds election derided by West
MINSK (Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that some of his political opponents had "chosen" to go to prison as he cast his vote in a election that was set to extend his 31-year rule.
Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule in Belarus
MINSK - Reclusive Moscow-allied Belarus will hold a presidential election on Jan 26, with President Alexander Lukashenko set to cruise through to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule. Mr Lukashenko – a 70-year-old former collective farm boss – has been in power in Belarus since 1994.
Polls open in Belarus - with Alexander Lukashenko set to extend 30-year presidential rule
Citizens were pictured heading to the polls in the country's capital, Minsk. Four opposition candidates appear on ballots, but all are loyal to Mr Lukashenko, and have praised his rule.
Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years o
Lukashenko Set to Extend Power in Highly-Controlled Belarus Vote
Belarusian strongman President Alexander Lukashenko is poised to extend his rule into a fourth decade in a tightly-controlled vote where he faces no opposition.
West cries foul over Belarus election as Lukashenko eyes seventh term
Belarusians voted on Sunday in an election that was set to hand another five years in power to President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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Alexander Lukashenko set to win 7th term in Belarus election the opposition calls a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country ...
Polls open in Belarus with Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule
Belarusians began voting Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh ...
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Lukashenko: Before 2025 election, ‘still afraid of the people’
As Belarus votes amid repression, what drives Alexander Lukashenko, the president likely to secure a seventh term.