My opponents choose jail and exile, Lukashenko tells BBC
I have reported on many elections. I have seen prime ministers and presidents roll up at polling stations, cast ballots and then take a few questions from reporters. But I have never seen…
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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.…
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…
Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick
Unpredictable, authoritarian and staunchly pro-Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people". Described…
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…