Lukashenko and his security forces quickly and rather brutally cracked down. There were some 30,000 arrests, including of key opposition figures. Others were forced into exile. Now, if you fast ...

Lukashenko shrugged off the criticism as meaningless and said he did not care whether the West recognized the election. The EU and the US said they did not acknowledge him as the legitimate leader of ...

Lukashenko accused imprisoned protest leader Maria Kolesnikova -- who tore up her passport during a forced deportation by the KGB in 2020 -- of "breaking" prison rules. He said he personally ...

Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year ... leading opposition figures have either been jailed or forced to flee abroad. “The people of Belarus had no ...

(Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was on track to extend ... opposition figures have been sent to penal colonies or forced to flee abroad. "The people of Belarus had no choice.

Lukashenko, in power since 1994 ... state and all leading opposition figures have been sent to penal colonies or forced to flee abroad. "The people of Belarus had no choice.