Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus downs mystery drone over capital

The Belarusian air defenses intercepted a drone over Minsk overnight, the country’s Defense Ministry claimed on Telegram on July 29, posting a photo of the debris.

29 July 2025, 03:09 PM

Belarus to fine stores for not stocking potatoes amid shortage

Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law imposing fines on stores that fail to stock potatoes, Belsat reported on July 19.

19 July 2025, 02:01 PM

Lukashenko proposes Trump restore U.S.-Belarus ties

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has proposed that U.S. President Donald Trump restore relations between Washington and Minsk, the state-run BelTA news agency reported on July 4.

4 July 2025, 12:31 PM

US envoy: No promises made to Lukashenko on Ukraine’s war efforts

No promises were made to Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko to push Ukraine to stop its strikes on Russian territory, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg wrote in his July 1 X post, refuting Russian propaganda claims.

2 July 2025, 09:15 AM

Belarus price controls led to potato shortages, surging exports to Russia

Caused by self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko’s insistence on strict price controls, Belarus endured a shortage of potatoes this spring, Politico reported on June 26.

27 June 2025, 12:43 AM

Belarus and U.S. are considering the possibility of fully normalizing relations

Belarus' Permanent Representative to the UN, Valentin Rybakov, said Belarus and the United States are discussing the possibility of fully normalizing relations, BelTA news agency reported on June 22.

22 June 2025, 07:59 PM

U.S. Special Representative and Lukashenko discuss prisoners and sanctions

U.S. President's Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg met with Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on June 21, with discussions focusing on the release of prisoners and the potential easing of certain sanctions, according to Radio NV sources on June 22.

22 June 2025, 10:36 AM

Trump's envoy eyes Belarusian dictator meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg is planning to meet with Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk in the coming days, Reuters reported on June 18, citing four sources briefed on the matter.

18 June 2025, 07:43 AM

Lukashenko proposes Xi Jinping statue in Minsk for stadium gift

Self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has proposed erecting a statue of Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Minsk to honor his financial support for Belarus’s new National Football Stadium, according to Belarusian state news agency BelTA.

8 June 2025, 06:35 PM

Belarus' Lukashenko meets Putin in Moscow, claims Kursk Oblast will be 'liberated' soon

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian colleague Alexander Lukashenko in the Kremlin on March 13, as reported by the Russian Telegram channel Mash. Russian state media released the first quotes from their conversation.

13 March 2025, 05:36 PM

Lukashenko plays peacemaker, invites Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy to Belarus

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko suggested in an interview with American blogger Mario Naufal that peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States be held in Minsk, the BelTA propaganda agency reported on March 5.

5 March 2025, 10:12 AM

Zelenskyy: Russia training 15 divisions for Belarus, eyes NATO confrontation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may be preparing to attack NATO countries next year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the Munich Security Conference, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 05:44 PM

Putin still hopes to drag Belarus into war against Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will attempt to “do everything” possible to draw Belarus into the war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 08:20 PM

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

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