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Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years of sweeping repressions.

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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.

Time · 2d

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, Alexander Lukashenko

BBC on MSN · 1d

Belarus election: 'There is no alternative to Lukashenko'

January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them. Drive around Minsk and you'll see no big billboards promoting the portraits of candidates. There is little campaigning. The grey skies and sleet of a Belarusian winter add to an overriding sense of inactivity.

ABC · 2h

Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Lukashenko frees 15 more prisoners on eve of Belarus election

By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, two days before an election in which he is set to extend his 31-year rule.

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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 ...

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Presidential election kicks off in Belarus

MINSK -- The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 am (0500 GMT) and ...

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His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out ...

In Belarus, a sham election in a locked country

President Alexander Lukashenko is running for a seventh term of office on Sunday, against four other candidates, all ...

Polls Open In Belarus Presidential Election: AFP Journalist

Polls opened in Belarus on Sunday for a presidential election, with longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory for a seventh term in the absence of any viable opposition ...

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Belarus elections: how likely is an information blackout?

" As we have seen in 2024, elections are often flashpoints in internet censorship, with increased blocking often undertaken ...

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Polls open for Belarus presidential election

Polling stations have opened in Belarus on the main voting day of the presidential election, BelTA has learned.

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