The Latest Breaking News from Alexander Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko failed to appear at a major state ceremony in the capital Minsk on Sunday, triggering speculation that the veteran leader is seriously ill.

Putin’s ally has not been seen in public for the last five days after appearing unwell in Moscow

Dissident journalist accused of 1,586 crimes, including organising mass riots and calling for sanctions against Belarus.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to his country, allowed the Kremlin to use it to launch the invasion of Ukraine last year, and offered to station some of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons there

Aryna Sabalenka said she cannot control what Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says about her and that while his comments may make her even more unpopular on the women's Tour she would "stop the war" in Ukraine if she could. The world number two spoke last month about the "hate" she…

The Russian-installed head of the Moscow-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Tuesday and said he had discussed ways of boosting trade.

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Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, told Russia's defence minister on Monday that he wanted guarantees that Moscow would defend his country if it was attacked, the state-owned BelTA news agency reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not discuss the placement in Belarus of Russian strategic nuclear weapons - meaning intercontinental ballistic missiles - in talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to the Interfax agency.