Europe, Belarus and 30-Year Rule

Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a farce.
Battle for the heart of Europe. Why does the West see Belarus election as crucial?
Belarus is a buffer state. That is the geography, and there is no escaping it. But Belarus is not just a buffer. Our country is a geopolitical buffer in the center of Europe. We are exactly on the rift of two worlds.
Belarus Election Set to Extend 'Europe's Last Dictator's' 30-Year Rule
Belarus is on the brink of extending the 30-year rule of its authoritarian leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, who is poised to secure a seventh term in a presidential election slated for January 2025.
What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
Five years since the harsh crackdown on protestors after the 2020 election, critics are readying themselves for Belarus' election in January.
Belarus elections dubbed fraudulent as EU toughens stance
European Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper commented on the presidential elections in Belarus scheduled for Sunday, describing them as a "complete fraud." She emphasised that this "exercise" cannot be called an election because the outcome is already predetermined,

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Ahead of election, media group accuses Belarus of crimes against humanity
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In four days, 35.99 percent of the total number of citizens included in the voting lists took part in early voting in the Presidential ...
Belarus to witness presidential election this week, Lukashenko likely to grab seventh term
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Suddenly: The US State Department deleted the message about the non-recognition of the presidential elections in Belarus
The US State Department has removed from its official website a statement by former Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about ...
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Belarus: Media watchdog files ICC complaint against Lukashenko
Reporters without Borders has accused Belarusian leader Lukashenko of having "systematically persecuted" journalists. It's ...