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Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade

By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as a sham.

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Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election

Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Lukashenko Says Critics 'Chose' Prison as Belarus Holds Election Scorned by West

As Belarusians voted, Lukashenko sparred with the world's media at a press conference lasting more than four hours and 20 minutes. Asked how the election could be free and fair, given that all the main opposition figures are in jail or have fled the country,

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U.S. News & World Report · 12h

UK Imposes Sanctions on Belarus

"We are united in our condemnation of the sham presidential elections in Belarus on 26 January and the ongoing human rights violations perpetrated by the Belarusian regime," a joint statement from Australia, Canada, the EU, New Zealand and Britain, said. The statement was published on the British government website.

Reuters on MSN · 12h

UK sanctions Belarusian officials and condemns 'sham' election

Britain on Monday imposed sanctions targeting Belarusian officials and defence companies after joining Western governments in condemning what they called "sham" presidential elections in the country.

PA Media on MSN · 11h

Fresh sanctions target Belarusian authorities behind ‘sham’ election

The UK and Canada have joined forces to impose the fresh wave of sanctions in response to “sham” presidential elections held in Belarus on Sunday.

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Putin Ally Lukashenko Projected to Secure Unsurprising 7th Term in Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is projected to take victory in the virtually uncontested election by a greater ...

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Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule

Belarus “unilaterally” freed an American woman, Anastassia Nuhfer, from detention, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...

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What you need to know about the very predictable Belarus elections

The E.U. has called the election a sham, and President Alexander Lukashenko has said he’s “too busy” to even campaign.

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Secretary of State Rubio hails release of US prisoner in Belarus as controversy hangs over nation's election

President Donald Trump's new Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Belarus under Joe ...

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Canada imposes sanctions on Belarus, cites human rights abuses

Canada said on Monday it would impose sanctions on 10 individuals and 12 entities in Belarus, citing what it called "gross ...

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Belarus Strongman Extends His Rule After an Election Rejected by Opposition and the EU

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s ...

Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ‘sham’ election

Belarusians are voting in a closely-managed presidential election that is all but certain to extend the one-man rule of ...

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Russia plans closer cooperation with Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he would seek closer cooperation with Belarus after authoritarian leader ...

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Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in ...

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