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Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick
Unpredictable, authoritarian and staunchly pro-Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko ... A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko seems unbothered by his ...
Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
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Lukashenko’s Inner Circle Profits from Russian Fishing Quotas
An investigation reveals how Belarusian elites, including Lukashenko’s inner circle, have leveraged Russian fishing quotas to ...
Conflict Watcher on MSN1d
Putin and Lukashenko solidify nuclear defense pact
The Russian leader Vladimir Putin submitted a treaty on security guarantees to the State Duma, which was signed in December 2024 by Russia and Belarus. It provides for the possibility of using nuclear ...
Opinion
Dictator’s template
A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were under undemocratic monarchies).
Peace talks? Ukraine and Russia already tried negotiating, but that didn't go well
When Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready to negotiate with Vladimir Putin to end the war, it wasn't the first time ...
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Lukashenko extends three-decade Belarus rule, West denounces vote
Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994 ... over letting his "older brother" Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops enter Ukraine through Belarus in 2022 -- despite hundreds ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Burakova, who formerly headed a legal aid group in St. Petersburg backed by exiled tycoon-turned-opposition-figure Mikhail ...
Reuters6d
Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that ignoring the Soviet Union's role in liberating Nazi German death camps such as Auschwitz and not inviting surviving family ...
Fox News6d
Alexander brothers' alleged victims recount terrifying attacks in impact statements
Prosecutors released footage this week of alleged victims detailing their claims of sexual assault by the Alexander brothers, accused of drugging and then sexually assaulting and raping dozens of ...
Reuters6d
Putin ally says he leaves for India for 'important' negotiations
"We will be in New Delhi by nightfall, important meetings and negotiations are planned tomorrow," Volodin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, said in a post on his Telegram messaging app.
Politico Europe6d
Trump says Putin talks could see ‘significant’ result for Ukraine
The United States has already had "very serious" talks with Moscow about ending its war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said late Friday, adding that discussions with Russian President ...