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Lukashenko set for Seventh term

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.

The New York Times · 20h

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 to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.

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'The reappointment of a dictator by a dictator': Lukashenko set for 7th term as Belarusian president

Presidential incumbent Alexander Lukashenko appears to have achieved hero status too. "We call him Bat'ka," says Sergei Syrankov, referring to Belarusians' affectionate nickname for the 70-year-old, meaning 'father'.

Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule

Yahoo · 1h

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

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

seattlepi.com · 3h

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

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

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.

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Belarus Election: A Dictator's Grip Tightens

Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko is set to continue his long-standing rule following an election criticized as a sham ...

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Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick

Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Belarus Leader Lukashenko Lacks 'Legitimacy': Top EU Diplomat

The EU's top diplomat said Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who is certain to win a seventh presidential term in Sunday's election after barring most opponents, "doesn't have any legitimacy".

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What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry

Tatsiana Kulakevich, University of South Florida (THE CONVERSATION) Europe’s longest-serving authoritarian leader, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, is set to run for a seventh term on Jan. 26 ...

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Foreign Ministry on presidential election in Belarus: Ukraine sees no prerequisites for resuming contacts with Lukashenko

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, regarding the presidential election scheduled for January 26 in Belarus, noted ...

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