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 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.
As Belarus votes, Lukashenko calls on Europe to break with the US
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, taking two hours to address the media at a press conference on election day, spoke at length about US President Donald Trump, Belarusian fears of being annexed by Russia and Europe's ties to Washington.
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as a sham.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko re-elected in vote decried as 'sham' by opposition, Western leaders
Many Western leaders are decrying Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election victory Sunday, calling it a sham along with the country's opposition.
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.
Lukashenko pockets massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule with a massive win in a presidential election that Western governments have rejected as a sham, according to preliminary results on Monday.
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 winner of a presidential election that his exiled opponents and Western countries have denounced as a sham.
Belarusian opposition, Western leaders denounce Lukashenko's reelection
Opposition leader-in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya labeled Lukashenko’s successful reelection as “sheer nonsense.” Before Sunday’s vote, she had encouraged voters to cross out every candidate’s name on the ballot.
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Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko gets himself reelected for 7th consecutive term
Aleksandr Lukashenko has awarded himself a seventh term as president of Belarus, with the West calling the so-called vote a ...
Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
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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 ...
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European Commission proposes tariffs on all agricultural imports from Russia and Belarus
On Tuesday, 28 January, the European Commission approved a proposal to introduce tariffs on various agricultural products ...
What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” ...
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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 Agricultural Products From Russia, Belarus
The European Union proposed imposing tariffs on the remaining agricultural products coming from Russia and Belarus that ...
European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook
No one is happier than Orban that centrist governments have begun to pick from his extremist playbook on migration. Ideas that were rejected years ago as non-starters, such as sending failed asylum ...