Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule

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Five things to know about Belarus under Lukashenko's authoritarian rule

MINSK, Jan 27 — Belarus is held a presidential election yesterday that will certainly secure another five-year mandate for Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over three decades and crushed all opposition. Here are five things to know about the authoritarian former Soviet republic, a Kremlin ally with a population of nine million people. Kremlin subject Lukashenko’s last re-election in August 2020 with an official tally of more than …

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The president, in power since 1994, will continue to rule the country with an iron hand until 2030. The candidates who stood in the elections this Sunday had campaigned in his favor

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Belarus president extends three-decade rule in election

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, has won a seventh consecutive term in office in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.

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Putin ally Lukashenko projected to secure unsurprising 7th term in Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is projected to take victory in the virtually uncontested election by a greater margin than he did in 2020.

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European Vice President Kallas: 'A farce vote'. Metsola to the Belarusians: 'Be strong, the dictatorship will end' (ANSA)

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Analysts say long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko is virtually guaranteed a victory. He is expected to be re-elected after the results of the parallel elections.