The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and supports his war in Ukraine, is standing for election for the seventh time. View on euronews ...

Europe’s longest-serving authoritarian leader, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, is set to run ... In 2020, Freedom House’s Global Freedom Score for Belarus stood at 19/100, already reflecting ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, nicknamed "Europe's last ... Newsweek reached out by email on Sunday morning to the White House, Russian foreign ministry and Belarusian foreign ministry ...

Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned on Sunday that the recent return to office of his US counterpart Donald Trump could create “problems” for Europe, rather than for Belarus.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is running for a seventh ... was imprisoned and under house arrest in Serbia for more than a year. He was arrested on charges of alleged tax evasion ...

In 2020, Alexander Lukashenko allowed Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ... But her neighbours say a police officer just visited her house, checking up on all potential protesters ahead of Sunday's vote.

Trump, announcing the aid freeze on his first day in office, said all foreign assistance would be evaluated as to whether it ...

Lukashenko, who faced no serious challenge from the four other candidates on the ballot, took 86.8% of the vote, according to initial results.