Human rights groups and Belarusians say they see no signs that Alexander Lukashenko is preparing to loosen his iron grip on ...

The billions of dollars that the U.S. spends annually on foreign aid — more than any other nation — includes hundreds of ...

Putin has also deployed Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said Lukashenko's re-election had been "transformed into a political show for a single person. An ...

The country holds nearly 1,300 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize ... Oleg Gaidukevich, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, supported Lukashenko in 2020 and urged fellow candidates to ...

They will die, but do you think you will be fine? No," he said. Lukashenko called on Chisinau to resume political dialogue with Russia, assuring that they do not pretend to the independence and ...

It said that 43 are in prison. Since July, Lukashenko released around 250 people who rights activists say were jailed for political reasons. At a more than four-hour press conference after he cast ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko swept to a landslide victory in Sunday’s presidential election taking 86.82% of votes, according to preliminary results said the ...

Putin has also deployed Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Despite Lukashenko's denial, opponents and political analysts interpret his prisoner pardons as a move to start repairing ties ...

Belarusian President and presidential candidate Alexander Lukashenko visits a polling station during the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus Jan 26, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] MINSK -- Incumbent ...

The E.U. has called Sunday’s election a sham. Lukashenko, running virtually unopposed, said he was “too busy” to even campaign.

In his message, Putin stated that Lukashenko’s “landslide win” demonstrates his “strong political authority” and the “unquestionable support of the population” for his policies. “Recently, we’ve ...