President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.

he wrote on X. Asked about the jailing of his opponents, Lukashenko said they had "chosen" their fate. "Some chose prison, some chose 'exile', as you say. We didn't kick anyone out of the country ...

Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 23 political prisoners, state media reported, the latest mass pardoning ahead of next week’s presidential election. The authoritarian leader ...

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Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 23 people who supposedly "committed extremist crimes". Among them are three women and 20 men; 13 people are over 50 years old, ...

MINSK, 26 January (BelTA) - Donald Trump can take an “out-of-the-box” step on the settlement in Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media on 26 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarus' Lukashenko Set to Win Seventh Term With 87.6% of Vote, Exit Poll Shows MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was on track to win a seventh five-year term with 87.6% ...

Exiled opposition calls Sunday's election a sham No sign of 70-year-old preparing to hand over power Lukashenko sends signal to EU with prisoner releases End to Russia-Ukraine war could ease his ...

Sergei Gapon/AFP/Getty Images Since 2020, Lukashenko’s regime has stepped up its efforts to stamp out dissent. By the end of December 2024, Belarus was holding 1,265 political prisoners, according to ...