Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as ...

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 ...

Shortly after voting in Minsk on Sunday, accompanied by his white Pomeranian dog, Lukashenko told journalists that he did not seek recognition or approval from the EU. “The main thing for me is that ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko on winning a sham presidential election this weekend. “Dear Aleksandr Grigorievich, I sincerely congratulate you on ...

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 ...

Speaking to journalists after casting his ballot in the presidential election Sunday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus wants peace in Ukraine. Belarusian President ...

Shortly after voting in Minsk on Sunday, accompanied by his white Pomeranian dog, Lukashenko told journalists that he did not seek recognition or approval from the EU. “The main thing for me is ...

Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition. With his ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko casts his ballot at a polling site during voting in presidential elections in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) ...