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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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 ...
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Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
The Slovak Spectator on MSN2d
Belarusian flag and ambassador in eastern Slovak town draw criticism
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Spišská Nová Ves, eastern Slovakia, its Mayor Pavol Bečarik (SNS) and head of the local district office Branislav Rusiňák (Smer), invited ...
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Alexander Lukashenko Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich ...
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Belarus’s exiled opposition leader wants to “remind” Americans of something important
Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely ...
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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 ...