Putin's Closest Ally Attacks Donald Trump
Trump Says He Wants to Meet Putin Soon to Ensure End of Ukraine War
Trump declared dozens of times that he would have a deal in place between Ukraine and Russia on his first day in office, if not before. His advisers now concede the war will take months to resolve. "I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended,
Ahead of the expected Trump-Putin call, each side stakes out its position
Kremlin hard-liners are calling for the dismemberment of Ukraine, while Trump is threatening new sanctions if Putin doesn’t come to the negotiating table.
What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry
Europe’s longest-serving authoritarian leader, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, is set to run for a seventh term on Jan. 26, 2025. And even before the first vote is counted, it can be stated with a fair degree of confidence that he will prevail.
Putin Closing In on 'Decades-Long Effort To Annex' Key Ally: ISW
The independent U.S.-based think tank said that the Kremlin is in "the endgame" of its plans to take over its neighbor.
Ukraine Is Not Interested In Lukashenko's Legitimacy After“Elections” - MFA
( MENAFN - UkrinForm) Recognition of the Legitimacy of Alexander Lukashenko after the“vote” in Belarus is not relevant for Ukraine, which also stands in solidarity with the position of Democratic countries on the lack of conditions for holding elections in Belarus in accordance with OSCE standards.
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Putin’s grip on Belarus sickens opponents of Lukashenko regime
Russian troops used Belarus as a staging ground during their February 2022 assault on Kyiv. Meanwhile, Lukashenko has boasted that Belarus is playing host to dozens of Russian nuclear weapons, and revealed in December that he was anticipating the arrival of new hypersonic missiles .
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Lukashenko mulls building a second nuclear power plant
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is mulling the idea of building a second nuclear power plant (NPP) to improve the country’s energy security and earn more money from exports to Russia. Lukashenko is due to discuss the project with Russian President Vladimir Putin,
Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick
Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people".A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko seems unbothered by his characterisation as a ruthless autocrat,
Lukashenko seeks easing of Belarus isolation as he extends his long rule
Five candidates' names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past 31 years there has only been one winner.
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Belarus Presidential Election: Lukashenko Poised for Another Term
Belarus is set for a presidential election on Sunday, with five candidates on the ballot but no real contest. Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, is expected to secure another five-year term, a result the
Exiled Rival Accuses Lukashenko of Playing 'Game' With Prisoners Before Belarus Election
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of playing games with the West by drip-feeding releases of political prisoners ahead of an election on Sunday in which he is set to extend his 31-year rule.
Belarusian Autocrat Lukashenko Eyes Seventh Mandate
Belarusians vote on Sunday in a presidential election to extend Alexander Lukashenko's 30-year stranglehold on power in which he has crushed all opposition and helped his ally Russia invade Ukraine.
Lukashenko: Managing a political tightrope
Five candidates’ names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past 31 years there has only been one