Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...

When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...

Here’s a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich ...

Near a border checkpoint between Belarus and Ukraine, anti-tank spikes and concrete pyramids block what was once a bustling ...

After an election win which has been widely criticised as illegitimate, Alexander Lukashenko faced questions from the BBC's ...

The E.U. has called Sunday’s election a sham. Lukashenko, running virtually unopposed, said he was “too busy” to even campaign.

Belarusians began voting Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh ...

Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary ...

(AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) FILE - A woman covers herself with an old Belarusian national flag while shouting at police during ...

Belarus's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko moved the 2025 presidential election to January to avoid protests, ensuring a likely seventh term. Lukashenko relies heavily on Russian support ...

Minsk: In 2020, Belarus held a presidential election in which authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner ... and pushed for abandoning the country’s red-and-white national flag ...