Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the …
1 day ago · “Until 2020, Lukashenko could maneuver and play Russia against the West, but now when Belarus’ status is close to that of Russia’s satellite, this North Korea-style election ties the Belarusian leader to the Kremlin even stronger, shortening the leash,” said Artyom Shraybman, a Belarus expert with the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Center.
His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus …
1 day ago · 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.
EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
16 hours ago · BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rejected the election in Belarus on Sunday as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions.. Belarus held an orchestrated vote virtually guaranteed to give 70-year-old autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power. “Today’s sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair,” EU foreign policy chief ...
Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ... - CNN
15 hours ago · Russia used Belarus as a launch pad for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Lukashenko has since allowed Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.
Belarus | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
3 days ago · Stay on top of Belarus latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Belarusian opposition denounces Lukashenko and Sunday's …
3 days ago · Svetlana Tikhanovskaya refuses to call what's happening this weekend in Belarus an election. "It's a sham," the exiled opposition leader says. "This is a military-style operation; a performance ...
Why is Belarus amassing troops along its border with Ukraine?
Aug 26, 2024 · Ukraine has asked Belarus to pull back forces that it has sent to their border amid rising military tensions between the neighbours following the Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus - BBC
Jun 17, 2023 · Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says. Russia's president told a forum they would only be used if Russia's territory or state...
Why is Belarus admitting Wagner leader and backing Russia …
Jul 4, 2023 · Russia says Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to relocate to Belarus, after the mercenary group abandoned its rebellion. Russian President Vladimir Putin also says the group's fighters...
Russia sends more troops to Belarus as fears of new attack grow
Jan 6, 2023 · A train carrying Russian troops and equipment has arrived in Belarus amid concerns that Moscow could use its ally’s territory to attack Ukraine from the north.