Belarus' strongman leader pardons 20 more ... - Associated Press News
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.. The announcement came amid persistent oppression in the run-up to presidential elections next month that are …
Is a Putin Ally in Belarus Making a Cautious Overture to the West ...
Dec 24, 2024 · Belarusian news media have been spinning the pardons, which have been officially announced, though mostly without naming inmates or providing details, as a benevolent act by Mr. Lukashenko.
Zelenskyy: Lukashenko apologised at start of war and suggested …
1 day ago · President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that on the second or third day of Russia's full-scale invasion, self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko apologised in a phone call for ...
Lukashenko apologized to Zelensky for Belarus' role, denied ...
1 day ago · Lukashenko asked Putin on Dec. 6 to deploy the Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, a weapon Russia recently used to strike Ukraine, Russian state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Belarusian leader denies apologising to Zelenskyy: "We had
22 hours ago · Natalia Eismont, spokesperson for self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, has denied that Lukashenko apologised to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a telephone ...
Lukashenko: Russian Annexation of Belarus Means War - KyivPost
Oct 25, 2024 · Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko rejected the notion of Belarus formally joining Russia during an interview with the Russian news outlet Izvestia. The interview, published on Friday, had Lukashenko commenting on local geopolitical issues, including the war in Ukraine and the Belarusian presidential elections in 2025.
Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s ... - AP News
Oct 15, 2024 · A court in Belarus has sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials.
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after ... - Associated Press News
Jul 19, 2024 · Lukashenko initiated constitutional changes that put parliament under his control, removed term limits and extended his power in elections that the West didn’t recognize as free or fair. Protests following the votes were quickly broken up by police and organizers were jailed.
Nearly a third of Belarus army deployed on Ukraine border, Lukashenko …
Aug 18, 2024 · Lukashenko, a staunch ally of Vladimir Putin, was speaking against the backdrop of a Ukrainian incursion into Russia that began on Aug. 6 when thousands of Kyiv's troops smashed through Russia's...
Belarus' Lukashenko Says Russian Nuclear Shift Was Overdue, …
Oct 13, 2024 · (Reuters) - Changes announced by Russia to its nuclear weapons policy were long overdue and will probably "cool the ardour" of its Western enemies, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said in...