Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
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Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of ...
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Belarus Election: How 'Europe's Last Dictator' Held Onto Power As His Opponents Were Jailed Or Exiled
The electoral authorities announced that the man known as “Europe's last dictator” – the only ... in 1994 – had won 87% of the vote. Most western leaders have dismissed the result as ...