Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s ...
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Belarus hosts over 15,000 visa-waiver visitors from Europe since start of 2025
Most travelers came from Belarus's neighboring countries: Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland. A total of 1,046,973 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. They included 329,510 ...
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What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry
Weaponizing the NATO border Being pulled increasingly into the orbit of Moscow is all the more important given Belarus’ geographical location – bordering NATO and European Union countries Poland, ...
EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
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 ...