Alexander Lukashenko

Lukashenko threatens NATO and Ukraine with nuclear weapons

Belarusian self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to use all available types of weapons, including nukes in the "event of an attack", he claimed in an interview with the RT propaganda television channel.

20 April, 01:45 PM

Lukashenko ready to meet Trump to sign ‘big deal'

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump to sign a “big deal” once certain issues are prepared at the working level, he said on April 19, according to the news agency BelTA.

19 April, 09:04 PM

Belarus approves ban on ‘LGBT propaganda’

The Belarusian parliament on April 2 approved a bill that would ban so-called "LGBT propaganda" and advocacy of voluntary childlessness, state news agency BelTA reported.

3 April, 01:38 AM

Trump signals meeting with Lukashenko after release of political prisoners

U.S. President Donald Trump thanked Alexander Lukashenko for releasing more than 500 political prisoners and said he looks forward to meeting him at a peace council, writing on Truth Social about a March 19 meeting with a U.S. delegation.

30 March, 11:36 AM

Kim Jong Un pledges Belarus ‘full support’ as Lukashenko visits Pyongyang

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un expressed “solidarity and full support” for Belarus during a meeting in North Korea with self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian propaganda agency BelTA reported.

26 March, 10:54 AM

Tikhanovsky: Belarus protests currently unlikely

After the brutal suppression of 2020 protests in Belarus, a new wave of unrest is currently unlikely, Belarusian opposition figure and former political prisoner Sergei Tikhanovsky said on March 19.

19 March, 10:48 PM

Belarus frees 250 political prisoners as U.S. eases sanctions

After a meeting with a U.S. delegation led by Special Envoy John Cole, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko released 250 political prisoners from his prisons, local human rights center Viasna reported on March 19.

19 March, 09:11 PM

U.S. moves to lift Belarus sanctions after talks with Lukashenko in Minsk

The United States will lift sanctions on Belaruskali, Belinvestbank and Belarus’ Finance Ministry, U.S. special envoy John Cole said on March 19, BelTA and the pro-government Telegram channel Pul Pervogo reported.

19 March, 06:26 PM

Lukashenko meets U.S. envoy, signals visit and backs Trump despite tensions

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko on March 19 held talks in Minsk with a U.S. delegation led by special envoy John Cole, BelTA reported.

19 March, 04:17 PM

Lukashenko threatens NATO, Ukraine over Oreshnik missiles in Belarus

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko threatened the possible use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile system and warned Ukraine and NATO against targeting Belarus, Belarusian state news agency Belta reported.

13 March, 06:38 PM

ICC launches Lukashenko probe

The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by the government of Belarus led by dictator Alexander Lukashenko, the ICC announced on March 12.

12 March, 11:44 PM

Zelenskyy calls Oreshnik in Belarus a NATO target amid rising tensions

Only part of the Oreshnik missile system has been brought to Belarus so far — specifically certain vehicles — and the situation is being presented in a way meant to intimidate Europeans, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the outlet Zerkalo, published on Feb. 23.

23 February, 05:24 PM

Yermak always opposed sanctions on Lukashenko

Kyiv could have imposed sanctions against Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko much earlier, but former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak was strongly opposed, the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) reported on Feb. 18, citing a senior Ukrainian official.

18 February, 11:10 PM

Ukraine imposes sanctions on Lukashenko over role in Russia's war

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko for his role in escalating and prolonging Russia’s war against Ukraine, he announced on social media on Feb. 18.

18 February, 01:56 PM

Lukashenko declines to attend first Trump Peace Council meeting, Minsk cites ‘late invitation’ and sanctions

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko received an invitation to the first leaders’ meeting of Donald Trump’s Peace Council but declined to attend in person, his office said.

11 February, 05:40 PM

Tsikhanouskaya says there is no evidence Russia sent nuclear weapons to Belarus

There is currently no evidence that Russia has delivered its nuclear weapons to Belarus, but the regime of self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is using the issue as a tool of pressure and intimidation, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine on Feb. 10.

10 February, 11:51 AM

Zelenskyy: Belarus more dangerous after 2020 protests failed to break Moscow dependence

After the world failed to support the Belarusian protests in 2020, the country’s dependence on Moscow has grown and become more dangerous. In particular, its industry now works for the war Russia unleashed against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a speech at Vilnius Cathedral on Jan. 25.

25 January, 09:35 PM

Lukashenko orders sweeping military inspection, citing lessons from war in Ukraine

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has ordered a sweeping inspection of the country’s armed forces, focused on protecting military installations and countering modern threats, the Belarusian service of Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 03:15 PM

Ukrainian athlete criticizes Sabalenka for hugging Lukashenko

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who will carry Ukraine's flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics, criticized Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka (world No. 1) for embracing Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and supporting his policies, he posted on X on Jan. 12.

13 January, 08:03 PM

Russia unveils Oreshnik missile system reportedly deployed in Belarus — video

Russia’s Defense Ministry has for the first time unveiled its new mobile ground-based missile system, Oreshnik, claiming that a unit equipped with the complex has entered combat duty in Belarus, Russian state-run agency RIA Novosti reported on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 11:59 AM

Alexander Lukashenko

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