Lukashenko wins Belarus' stage-managed election as planned
In a presidential election dismissed as a farce and an affront to democracy, strongman Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh term in power to extend his 30 years of rule over Belarus.…
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Exit poll: Belarus' Lukashenko secures 7th term with 87.6% of vote
Alexander Lukashenko, the strongman who has ruled Belarus for three decades, secured a seventh term in power following an election on Sunday in which he faced no real competition. State…
Putin warns West of "brink of global conflict"
Vladimir Putin has warned of an impending "global conflict" in an address in which he accused the West of stoking tensions regarding the war in Ukraine he started. Putin told the meeting…
Putin signs pact with ally that includes possible use of Russian nukes
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact with close ally Belarus on Friday that includes the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons. What Does the Pact Say? Putin signed the treaty…
Lukashenko pardons German sentenced to death in Belarus
The authoritarian leader of Belarus has pardoned a German citizen who had been sentenced to death. Rico Kroeger was arrested in October and had been accused of acting as a mercenary and of…
Lukashenko sees easing of tensions on the border with Ukraine
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko has hinted at easing tensions on the border with Ukraine. During a visit to troops in the border region, he emphasized the withdrawal of Ukrainian…