Lukashenko frees 15 more prisoners on eve of Belarus election
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media ...
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...
Lukashenko seeks easing of Belarus isolation as he extends his long rule
Five candidates' names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past 31 years ...
Exiled rival accuses Lukashenko of playing 'game' with prisoners before Belarus election
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of playing games with ...
'Europe's last dictator': Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule
Belarusians will vote on Sunday in a presidential election that is all but certain to see President Alexander Lukashenko win ...
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Lukashenko's Pardon Precedes Preordained Election
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus pardoned 15 prisoners ahead of an election he is expected to win, despite widespread criticism. Opposition groups and EU representatives have called the vote ...
Belarus election poised to extend 30-year rule of Lukashenko, ‘Europe’s last dictator’
With opponents jailed or exiled, Alexander Lukashenko has also brought polling forward, with protests considered less likely ...
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Lukashenko's Election Ploy: Pardons as Power Play
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners as a gesture before an election expected to extend his long ...