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Belarus election: 'There is no alternative to Lukashenko'
January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them. Drive around Minsk and you'll see no big billboards promoting the portraits of candidates. There is little campaigning. The grey skies and sleet of a Belarusian winter add to an overriding sense of inactivity.
Belarus presidential elections 2025 – public opinion perceptions
Many voters intend to shun this weekend’s presidential election in Belarus, according to research carried out by Chatham House.
Belarus' Lukashenko bids for seventh term as president
NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian reports on questions surrounding the legitimacy of the Belarus presidential election as Lukashenko tightens his grip on power.
Belarus’ Lukashenko Is a Shoo-In for His Seventh Election as President
Belarusians go to the polls this weekend to vote in a presidential election that is almost certain to see incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko returned to office for a seventh term. The country was rocked by the largest mass protests since independence in the massively falsified previous elections in August 2020,
Belarusian autocrat Lukashenko eyes seventh mandate
Belarusians vote on Sunday in a presidential election to extend Alexander Lukashenko's 30-year stranglehold on power in which he has crushed all opposition and helped his ally Russia invade Ukraine. In an interview with AFP ahead of the election,
Ukraine-Russia latest: Kyiv hits major oil refinery in huge drone attack as North Korea ‘prepares more troops’
Kyiv hits major oil refinery in huge drone attack as North Korea ‘prepares more troops’ - Russia says it has downed at least ...
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...
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‘No stability in the region without a democratic Belarus’, says exiled opposition leader
A close ally of Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko has been nicknamed Europe’s last dictator, and has brutally cracked down on opposition figures and made the country a key staging ground for Russia’s war in ...
Ukraine has announced claims to part of the territory of Belarus
Part of the modern territory of Belarus is originally "Ukrainian lands". This was stated by the former Foreign Minister of ...
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Explaining: Timelines for ending war, Russia-DPRK alliance, Belarus elections
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign ...
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Panchenko gives her take on prospects for Ukraine- Belarus relations
"Once the war is over, once the propaganda machine is dismantled, Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians will come to peace and mutual understanding," the Ukrainian journalist believes.
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France conducts special forces training for deployment to Ukraine in case of invasion of russian army from Belarus — media
The French armed forces conducted secret exercises on the deployment of troops in Ukraine to help repel a possible offensive ...
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Lithuania To Hand Over Cars Confiscated On Border With Belarus To Ukraine
Lithuanian Customs has decided to hand over cars confiscated on the border with Belarus to Ukraine as humanitarian aid. We ...
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Battle for the heart of Europe. Why does the West see Belarus election as crucial?
Belarus is a buffer state. That is the geography, and there is no escaping it. But Belarus is not just a buffer. Our country ...
Belarus will ‘elect’ a dictator again. But the fight for freedom is not over
Though Alexander Lukashenko will win another sham election this weekend, the West still needs to stand with the country’s ...
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'Get them out': freed Belarus prisoners fear for those still inside
Having missed almost four years of her son's life while incarcerated in a Belarusian prison, Irina Schastnaya still wants to ...