Lukashenko in power for 31 years: Why is Belarusian leader called 'Europe's last dictator'?
Alexander Lukashenko has extended his 31-year rule by winning a controversial seventh term in Belarus. Amid accusations of election rigging, political repression, and growing reliance on Russia, the autocratic leader’s grip on power remains firm.
‘Europe’s last dictator’ Lukashenko extends 3-decade rule in Belarus
What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry
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 war in Ukraine – have led to extensive sanctions and diplomatic isolation of the Eastern European nation, worsening the life of its people.
Europe's 'last dictator' Alexander Lukashenko gears up to extend three-decade rule in Belarus
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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Alexander Lukashenko wins seventh straight term in ‘sham’ Belarus election
Election officials say Lukashenko received 86.8 percent of vote amid accusations the vote was neither free nor fair.
Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
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My opponents choose jail and exile, Lukashenko tells BBC
Long-time leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, once dubbed "Europe's last dictator", arrived to cast his ballot. Then, while Belarusians were still voting, candidate Lukashenko gave a four-and-a-half hour press conference live on state TV.
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Lukashenko's 31-Year Reign Endures Amid Controversial Election
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a longtime ally of Vladimir Putin, claims victory with 87.6% of the vote in a controversial election denounced by the West as a sham. Critics highlight the suppression of opposition and jailing of dissidents,
Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick
Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people".