Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko declared himself the winner in the country's so-called presidential elections, in which zero members of the country's opposition were allowed to take part. According to the country's authorities,

The Belarusian Election Commission has declared Alexander Lukashenko the winner of the presidential election for the seventh consecutive term. According to the Associated Press, the Central Election Commission of Belarus announced early Monday, January 27, that Lukashenko secured nearly 87% of the votes in the presidential election.

Belarus on Sunday held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give its 70-year-old autocrat, Alexander Lukashenko, yet another presidential term on top of his three decades in power.