Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus 'elections' a farce, Kyiv says

Given that their outcome was predetermined well in advance, it’s impossible to conclude that the “presidential elections” in Belarus were fair and democratic, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Jan. 27.

28 January 2025, 12:22 AM

Hungary blocks EU statement condemning Belarus’ sham ‘election’

Hungarian representatives blocked a joint EU statement denouncing the illegitimacy of Belarus’s presidential “election,” Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 26, citing informed sources in Brussels.

27 January 2025, 01:55 PM

Belarus’ fake elections: Lukashenko ‘wins’ again with 86.82%

Alexander Lukashenko has secured 86.82% of the votes in Belarus Presidential elections, State news agency BELTA reported, citing Central Election Commission (CEC) head, Igor Karpenko, on Jan. 27.

27 January 2025, 09:40 AM

Polish minister: Stop calling Lukashenko ‘Europe’s last dictator’—Putin’s crimes overshadow his

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has called on the media to stop referring to Belarus’ self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, as “Europe’s last dictator.”

26 January 2025, 05:15 PM

Belarus elections: Lukashenko dismisses West, claims to vote ‘for everyone’

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko voted in the so-called presidential elections held on Jan. 26, according to state news agency Belta.

26 January 2025, 03:39 PM

Belarus holds election as Ukraine and EU reject legitimacy of results

Belarus is holding a so-called presidential election on Jan. 26, with 5,325 polling stations open for voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, according to BelTA.

26 January 2025, 10:20 AM

European Parliament slams Belarus elections as illegitimate

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the repressive environment and illegitimate elections in Belarus under dictator Alexander Lukashenko. The resolution was approved by 567 MEPs, with 25 voting against and 66 abstaining, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 22.

22 January 2025, 06:30 PM

Lukashenko mulls nuclear growth as Belarus heads to polls

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko plans to discuss the construction of a second nuclear power plant in the country with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the BelTA propaganda agency reported on Jan. 21.

21 January 2025, 01:55 PM

Belarus president pardons 23 individuals convicted of extremism

Self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has pardoned 23 individuals convicted of "extremist crimes," the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe reported on Jan. 18.

18 January 2025, 05:15 PM

Belarusian military training to quell potential election protests

Belarus is preparing its military to suppress potential protests ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for Jan. 26, according to a report on Telegram by the monitoring OSINT project Belarusian Hajun on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 04:35 PM

Belarus and Russia launch joint military drills in Minsk

Joint military drills between Belarus and Russia's Armed Forces began in Minsk, and will last for three days, the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 02:00 PM

Lukashenko claims Zelenskyy is allegedly being pressured to drag Belarus into war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being directed to provoke Belarus into war, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 05:50 PM

Travel advisory warns U.S. citizens to exit Belarus immediately

U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Belarus are urged to leave the country immediately, according to a U.S. government travel advisory issued on Dec. 18.

23 December 2024, 01:10 PM

Ukraine rejects Minsk’s role in future peace talks with Russia

Having voluntarily facilitated the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Belarus cannot be a party to potential future peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 02:09 AM

Alexander Lukashenko confirms arrival of nuclear warheads in Belarus

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said “several dozen” nuclear warheads were imported into the country, according to state news agency Belta on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 02:35 PM

Military expansion in Belarus signals Russia's bid for de facto annexation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko signed a Treaty on Security Guarantees, which the Institute for the Study of War says effectively advances Russia’s annexation of Belarus on Dec. 6.

7 December 2024, 10:48 AM

Russia to station Oreshnik missiles in Belarus in late 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus in the second half of 2025, during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Dec. 6, Russian propaganda media reported.

6 December 2024, 07:30 PM

Belarus state propaganda stokes invasion fears

Minsk state propaganda outlets are claiming that Belarusian opposition is preparing to invade the country from abroad and attempt a coup, as seen from a Nov. 20 report by state TV channel Belta.

20 November 2024, 11:36 PM

Lukashenko fears Belarus could elect a woman president

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko fears that citizens of Belarus could elect a woman as president.

14 November 2024, 04:01 PM

Lukashenko 'gets back' at Duda for refusing to pose for photo

Belarusian dictator Aleksander Lukashenko decided to show his disdain for Polish President Andrzej Duda at the UN climate summit in Baku by deliberately ignoring his speech.

14 November 2024, 09:00 AM

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