Alexander Lukashenko, the autocratic leader of Belarus who claimed victory in another election derided as a sham, played a "dirty game" in releasing an American hostage to coincide with the ballot, the country's opposition has told Newsweek.

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko proposed sending Belarusian troops to Ukraine to serve as a peacekeeping contingent. "Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to support the arrival of Western troops,

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement describing the so-called “presidential elections” in Belarus organised by Alexander Lukashenko’s regime on 26 January as a “farce” and declaring that it does not recognise them as legitimate.

As Belarus votes amid repression, what drives Alexander Lukashenko, the president likely to secure a seventh term.

Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko said Sunday he had "no regrets" about allowing Russia in 2022 to use his territory to invade Ukraine.

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko stated that Belarusian troops should be sent to Ukraine to act as a peacekeeping contingent. "Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to support the arrival of Western troops,

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

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed its belief that a democratic and sovereign Belarus, in which the people, not one person, will determine the future, will be a factor of long-term stability in the region, and not an accomplice in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Speaking to journalists after casting his ballot in the presidential election Sunday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus wants peace in Ukraine.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko declared himself the winner in the country's so-called presidential elections, in which zero members of the country's opposition were allowed to take part. According to the country's authorities,

Final votes are still being counted, and the result isn't expected to be released until later on Monday, but state television predicted Lukashenko would win with almost 88% of the vote. #EuropeNews

Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, has extended his 31-year rule in Belarus after being declared the winner of a presidential election that his exiled opponents and Western countries have denounced as a sham.