The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko has awarded himself a seventh term as president of Belarus, with the West calling the so-called vote a ...

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 o ...

Has been described as “Europe’s last dictator.” Lukashenko has maintained his country’s close political ties to Russia, restricted opposition movements and censored media. 1975-1977 ...

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people". Described in the West as "Europe's last dictator", the 70-year-old has led ...

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely ...

MINSK, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The government of Belarus has resigned after the presidential election, the press service said on Monday. According to the Belarusian Constitution, the government resigned ...

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has stated that the so-called presidential "elections" in Belarus on 26 January 2025 do not meet international standards and that there are ...

Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994 ... security services and unable to lead a normal life. Known as "Europe's last dictator" -- a nickname he embraces -- Lukashenko's ...

When Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to negotiate with Vladimir Putin in order to end the war, it wasn't the first time Ukraine's leader announced his readiness to talk to Moscow. In fact, the ...

Belarusian President and presidential candidate Alexander Lukashenko casts his ballot during Belarus’ presidential election at a polling station in the capital Minsk on January 26, 2025. Natalia ...