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Alexander Lukashenko Wins Belarus Election In Landslide Victory

Alexander Lukashenko secures 7th term in Belarus amid criticism of election as a sham, solidifying his 31-year rule. Ties with Russia strengthen as opposit...

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EU Rejects Belarus Election, Threatens New Sanctions

EU declares Belarus election illegitimate, threatens sanctions, demands prisoner release, and plans to meet opposition leader.

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Belarus Frees American Detainee Amid Orchestrated Election

Belarus releases American woman from detention under Lukashenko's rule amid political tensions.

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Belarus opposition and western leaders denounce stage-managed Lukashenko victory

German foreign minister calls election ‘bitter day’, while Vladimir Putin congratulates autocrat on ‘confident victory’

The Guardian - UK

American Citizen Released From Detention In Belarus

American citizen Anastassia Nuhfer released from detention in Belarus amid strained US-Belarus relations. Lukashenko's motives and potential US-Belarus rel...

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Lukashenko says he has ‘no regrets’ about Belarus helping Russia to invade Ukraine

Autocrat conducts rambling press conference as his 31 years of rule are extended by an election dismissed outside the country as a sham

The Guardian - UK

Belarus Presidential Election: Lukashenko Expected To Extend Rule

Belarus presidential election under scrutiny as Lukashenko seeks to maintain power amid opposition and international condemnation.

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Exit poll shows Lukashenko with 87.6% of vote in Belarus presidential race

Longtime leader Lukashenko is set to win a seventh term as he runs unopposed by genuine challengers.

Al Jazeera

Belarus presidential election: Who’s taking on Lukashenko, does it matter?

President Alexander Lukashenko will be running to secure a seventh term, hoping to extend his 30-year rule over Belarus.

Al Jazeera

Belarusians Near Ukraine Border Long For End To War

Living 30 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, Belarusian retiree Sergei Budyukhin says the war on the other side of the frontier never feels far away.

International Business Times

Lukashenko Set To Extend 30-year Rule In Belarus

Reclusive Moscow-allied Belarus will hold a presidential election Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko set to cruise through to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.

International Business Times

Lukashenko: ‘A hostage of the system that he himself created’

As Belarus votes amid repression, what drives Alexander Lukashenko, the president likely to secure a seventh term.

Al Jazeera

Belarus elections: how likely is an information blackout?

People are reportedly downloading VPN services ahead of Sunday's elections to be able to navigate potential disruptions. Here's what we know so far.

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Had Trump been president, ‘maybe’ there would not have been war in Ukraine, Putin says – as it happened

Russian president says if Donald Trump had been in power in 2022 the ‘crisis’ in Ukraine might not have happened

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The Conversation

What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry

Europe’s longest-serving authoritarian leader, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, is set to run for a seventh term on Jan. 26, 2025. And even before the first vote is counted, it can be stated with a fair degree of confidence that he will prevail.

The Guardian - UK

‘A ritual for a dictator’: Lukashenko critics decry Belarus election

Longtime president and Putin ally has silenced media and criminalised dissent as he eyes seventh term

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Belarus’s election: broken democratic dreams

Editorial: Five years after an inspiring democracy movement almost toppled Alexander Lukashenko, his brutal rule remains intact. The west must do more to help

The Independent UK

An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus

Ales Bialiatski, a human rights advocate who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Belarus and is one of hundreds of its political prisoners

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Belarus Opposition Leader Eyes 'Opportunity' For Change

Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has told AFP the forthcoming presidential election there will be a "sham" and urged dissidents to prepare for an opportunity to change their country.

Latin Times

Zelenskyy Claims Putin Ally Lukashenko Called to Apologize For Strikes Launched From Belarus: 'Its Not Me, It's Putin'

In a wide-ranging interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claimed that Russia-allied Alexander Lukashenko called him to apologize for missiles launched from within his nation of Belarus, telling him "it is not me, It's Putin."

International Business Times

Zelensky Claims Putin Ally Lukashenko Called to Apologize For Strikes Launched From Belarus: 'Its Not Me, It's Putin'

The Independent UK

Catholic priest in Belarus sentenced to 11 years as crackdown on dissent continues

A Catholic priest in Belarus has been convicted on charges of high treason for criticizing the government and handed an 11-year sentence, in the first case of politically-driven charges against Catholic clergy since Belarus became independent in the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union

The Conversation

5 elections to watch in 2025

The coming 12 months can’t promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the world’s population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year – and many of the themes persist: the impact of…

The National (Scotland)

Why are Belarus in World Cup qualifying and where will Scotland play pariah state?

Belarus aided Russia's invasion of Ukraine - so why are they still involved in World Cup qualifying and where will Scotland play the pariah state?

The Independent UK

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

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