'I don't give a damn about the West,' says Lukashenko as EU …
4 days ago · Brussels has threatened Belarus with a fresh raft of sanctions after President Alexander Lukashenko looked certain to win his seventh consecutive election since 1994 — a vote broadly understood ...
Lukashenko wins ‘sham’ election in Belarus with 87.6 ... - POLITICO
4 days ago · Lukashenko wins ‘sham’ election in Belarus with 87.6 percent of vote “This is a blatant affront to democracy. Lukashenko doesn’t have any legitimacy,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
EU warns Poland over bombshell plan to suspend asylum claims
Oct 14, 2024 · Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, has actively encouraged would-be asylum-seekers to come to the country, where his security forces help deliver them to the Polish border and refuse to …
Belarus: Lukashenko claims landslide in election labelled as 'sham'
3 days ago · No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s.
Belarus: Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election …
4 days ago · Belarus: Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election described as 'sham' by EU The autocrat Alexander Lukashenko won 87.6% of the vote according to an official exit poll. The exiled ...
EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
4 days ago · Belarus held an orchestrated vote virtually guaranteed to give 70-year-old autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power.
Belarus: Lukashenko sweeps to victory after stage-managed …
4 days ago · 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 ...
Inside Belarus’ secret program to undermine the EU – POLITICO
Jan 23, 2025 · Intercepted phone calls and documents obtained by POLITICO reveal how Alexander Lukashenko’s regime weaponized migration. The guidance from the Belarusian government was clear: Let the migrants go to Europe.
Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that ...
4 days ago · Belarus’ opposition activists and Western officials have denounced an orchestrated election that extended the over three-decade rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
EU slaps sanctions on 28 accused of rights abuses and links to the ...
Aug 5, 2024 · The European Union has imposed sanctions on 28 officials accused of human rights violations in Belarus and links to the ongoing crackdown against opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.