The Latest Breaking News from Belarus

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The electoral authorities announced that the man known as “Europe’s last dictator” – the only president the country has had since it held its first “democratic” election in 1994 – had won…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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