Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid …
Oct 7, 2024 · He was convicted on accusations of plotting to assassinate Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and seize power and given an 11-year sentence in September 2022. He then had six...
Belarus' strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights …
Dec 28, 2024 · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political prisoners, a statement on the president’s website said Saturday.
Leader of Belarus Marks 30 Years in Power After Crushing All …
Jul 19, 2024 · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus.
Belarus’ top diplomat buried as his death raises suspicions
Nov 29, 2022 · Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age 64, the state news agency Belta reported Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. No cause of death was stated. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition ...
Jul 10, 2023 · Journalists and activists in Belarus have faced large-scale repression since the August 2020 vote that handed a sixth term to President Alexander Lukashenko. Following the election, which was...
Belarus' hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but ...
Nov 7, 2024 · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, pardoned and released 31 political prisoners, his office announced Thursday.
Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an ...
Dec 12, 2024 · Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a media watchdog said Thursday, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and...
President of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution and …
Jan 4, 2024 · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus signed a new law Thursday that gives him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and prevents opposition leaders...
Europe’s ‘last dictator’: Who is Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko?
Nov 25, 2021 · With a grey comb-over hairstyle, chevron-shaped moustache and a strong rural accent, Alexander Lukashenko, a former collective farm manager-turned-minor Communist official, was the only...
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all …
Jul 19, 2024 · Lukashenko, 69, was dubbed “Europe’s last dictator” early in his tenure, and he has lived up to that nickname. On Saturday, he marks 30 years in power – one of the world’s longest-serving and...