Belarus, EU

Belarus ruler claims landslide in 'sham' election
No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s.
Belarus' President Lukashenko extends rule after election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus held an orchestrated election over the weekend that the opposition and the EU rejected as a farce, extending President Lukashenko's more than 30 years in power.
EU Rejects Election in Belarus and Threatens New Sanctions
Belarus held an orchestrated vote virtually guaranteed to give 70-year-old autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power. “Today’s sham election in Belarus has been neither free,
EU declares Belarus elections illegitimate
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said that the elections in Belarus were illegitimate due to falsifications, repressions, and restrictions on citizens' rights.
Exiled Belarusians denounce Lukashenko's sham elections and repression
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and supports his war in Ukraine, is standing for election for the seventh time. View on euronews
No surprises expected in Belarus' 'no-choice' election
Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, 70, is seeking reelection for a seventh term. A presidential election will take place in Belarus on Sunday. Belarus might be dragged into a war,' "said Valery Karbalevich,
Belarus strongman set to win 7th term in election opposition calls a farce
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in ...
Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election
Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power ...
Secretary of State Rubio hails release of US prisoner in Belarus as controversy hangs over nation's election
President Donald Trump's new Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Belarus under Joe ...
Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ‘sham’ election
Belarusians are voting in a closely-managed presidential election that is all but certain to extend the one-man rule of ...
Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko ...
The Washington Post3d
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of ...
Human Rights Watch2d
No Choice for Voters in Belarus’ Sham Elections
To secure “victory” in the upcoming 2025 elections, Lukashenka has completely wiped out any credible political opposition in Belarus. All candidates who attempted to run against him in 2020 ...
Newsday8d
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia — The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. 9 in eastern Belarus. It marks Bialiatski as a ...
PBS2d
Election in Belarus is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of ...
TribLIVE.com3d
Belarus election poised to extend 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of ...
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...