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 ...
Middle East Institute1d
Rebalancing Russia’s Mediterranean strategy: From showing the flag to retreating to the gray zone
Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty2d
Moscow Blast Kills Mercenary Leader Fighting Ukraine -- Who's Behind It?
After an explosion in Moscow that killed the founder of a unit fighting on Russia’s side in the war against Ukraine, ...
Responsible Statecraft on MSN5d
Recalibration or Retreat? Russia's shifting Africa strategy
These developments have led some analysts to believe Russia’s influence and ability to project power in the Sahel is waning, or that the Kremlin no longer considers the Sahel and other friendly states ...
Public Radio International6d
Election in Belarus called a ‘sham’ by opposition and European leaders
In Belarus, strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years. Over the weekend, Lukashenko ...
The Africa Report7d
From Wagner to Africa Corps: Mali’s leaders play Russian roulette
Since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 2023 betrayal, the Kremlin has been trying to supplant the Wagner group throughout the continent.
Al Jazeera English8d
Lukashenko: ‘A hostage of the system that he himself created’
As Belarus votes amid repression, what drives Alexander Lukashenko, the president likely to secure a seventh term.
Putin Ally Lukashenko Projected to Secure Unsurprising 7th Term in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is projected to take victory in the virtually uncontested election by a greater ...
TheDerrick.com11d
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 ...
Why Belarus Is Forging Ever-Closer Ties With Russia
After breaking away from a crumbling Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Belarus became increasingly aligned with Russia, unlike ...
Putin ally to cement grip on Belarus in ‘sham’ elections
Belarus has opened early voting for a presidential election set to cement Alexander Lukashenko’s grip on power and his dependence on Moscow, three years after the country served as a launch pad for ...
Radio Pakistan15d
NATO put troops to Russia-linked Wagner fighters' presence in Belarus.
The NATO forces have beefed up security and put their troops on alert due to Russia-linked Wagner fighters' presence in Belarus. The NATO forces have beefed up security and put their troops on alert ...