Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko and European Union

Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
EU To Maintain Sanctions Against Lukashenko's Belarus: Kallas
The European Union will not lift sanctions against the government of Belarus's autocrat Alexander Lukashenko following the country's "sham" presidential elections, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Sunday.
Belarus' President Lukashenko extends rule after election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus held an orchestrated election over the weekend that the opposition and the EU rejected as a farce, extending President Lukashenko's more than 30 years in power.
In Belarus, Lukashenko wins another ‘sham’ election
Alexander Lukashenko was declared the landslide winner of presidential elections in Belarus. His victory was seen as a foregone conclusion in a country he's run for more than 30 years.
Lukashenko wins big in Belarus election scorned by the West
STORY: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule with a massive election win.The country held a presidential election on Sunday.According to results published on the Central Election Commission's Telegram account,
Belarus's Lukashenko Wins Election With 87.6% Of The Vote: Exit Poll
Belarus's autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won re-election Sunday in an election without real competition and slammed by the EU as a "sham", a state exit poll said.
Britain, Canada respond to Belarus' 'sham' presidential election with sanctions
Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions targeting the regime of Belarus' dictator president, Alexander Lukashenko, following his disputed election over the weekend to a seventh term.
Belarus ruler claims landslide in 'sham' election
No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s.
Belarus strongman wins a seventh 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 after years of sweeping repressions.
Sanctions rain down on Belarus after Lukashenko's “rigged” election
On Monday, the British Foreign Office sanctioned a number of individuals and entities in Belarus in response to the presidential election. Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected for a seventh five-year term with a dictatorial score of over 87% of the vote,
Fresh sanctions target Belarusian authorities behind ‘sham’ election
The UK and Canada have joined forces to impose the fresh wave of sanctions in response to “sham” presidential elections held in Belarus on Sunday.
'I don't give a damn about the West,' says Lukashenko as EU threatens further sanctions
Final votes are still being counted, and the result isn't expected to be released until later on Monday, but state television ...
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Lukashenko: The Authoritarian Grip Tightens Again
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his rule in a controversial election rejected by the opposition and the EU ...
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...
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Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union rejected as a ...
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Lukashenko Poised for Another Term Amid Controversial Elections
Alexander Lukashenko is projected to win Belarus's presidency with 87.6% of the vote, amid Western critics labeling the ...
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Serbian official sparks EU backlash with Lukashenko praise
The Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vulin, congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on his "victory in democratic ...
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PACE rejects legitimacy of Belarusian leader
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has stated that the so-called presidential "elections" in Belarus on 26 January 2025 do not meet international standards and that there are ...
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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.