Lukashenko sweeps to victory in Belarus after stage-managed election
Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
Lukashenko re-elected in vote decried as 'sham' by opposition, Western leaders
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.
Secretary of State Rubio hails release of US prisoner in Belarus as controversy hangs over nation's election
President Donald Trump's new Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Belarus under Joe Biden has since been released.
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.
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of protests and a harsh crackdown with thousands of arrests.
Belarus strongman set to win a seventh 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 of sweeping repressions.
EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rejected the election in Belarus on Sunday as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions. Belarus held an orchestrated vote virtually guaranteed to give 70-year-old autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power.
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Belarus hosts around 11,000 visa-waiver visitors from Europe since start of 2025
A total of 1,043,270 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. Most travelers came from Belarus's neighboring countries: Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland.
Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule
Belarus “unilaterally” freed an American woman, Anastassia Nuhfer, from detention, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday.
Belarus Election Set to Extend 'Europe's Last Dictator's' 30-Year Rule
Belarus is on the brink of extending the 30-year rule of its authoritarian leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, who is poised to secure a seventh term in a presidential election slated for January 2025.
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What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
Belarus’ top security agency kept its fearsome Soviet-era name of the KGB, and it’s the only country in Europe to keep the death penalty, with executions carried out with a gunshot to the back ...