Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko and European Union

Lukashenko wins big in Belarus election scorned by the West
STORY: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule with a massive election win.The country held a presidential election on Sunday.According to results published on the Central Election Commission's Telegram account,
EU To Maintain Sanctions Against Lukashenko's Belarus: Kallas
The European Union will not lift sanctions against the government of Belarus's autocrat Alexander Lukashenko following the country's "sham" presidential elections, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Sunday.
Belarus' President Lukashenko extends rule after election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus held an orchestrated election over the weekend that the opposition and the EU rejected as a farce, extending President Lukashenko's more than 30 years in power.
Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko re-elected in vote decried as 'sham' by opposition, Western leaders
Many Western leaders are decrying Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election victory Sunday, calling it a sham along with the country's opposition.
Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman's rule
Belarus' opposition activists and Western officials on Monday denounced an orchestrated election that extends the more than three-decade rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The country's exiled opposition leader called the result “sheer nonsense.
Belarus ruler claims landslide in 'sham' election
No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s.
Lukashenko Extends 30-Year Rule in Election Decried by Exiled Opposition
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the country's exiled opposition. With all his opponents in prison or living in exile abroad,
'I don't give a damn about the West,' says Lukashenko as EU threatens further sanctions
Final votes are still being counted, and the result isn't expected to be released until later on Monday, but state television ...
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Lukashenko: The Authoritarian Grip Tightens Again
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his rule in a controversial election rejected by the opposition and the EU ...
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...
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EU does not recognize Lukashenko's legitimacy: 'Blatant affront to democracy'
The European Union considers the so-called presidential elections in Belarus to be fraudulent. Brussels does not recognize ...
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Lukashenko Poised for Another Term Amid Controversial Elections
Alexander Lukashenko is projected to win Belarus's presidency with 87.6% of the vote, amid Western critics labeling the ...
Belarus Leader Lukashenko Lacks 'Legitimacy': Top EU Diplomat
The EU's top diplomat said Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who is certain to win a seventh presidential term in Sunday's election after barring most opponents, "doesn't have any legitimacy".
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Lukashenko wins ‘sham’ election in Belarus with 87.6 percent of vote
Longtime Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko won a “sham” presidential election ... “So, we are taking part in the election with the president’s team.” Neither the EU, the U.K. nor the U.S.
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Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union rejected as a ...
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Lukashenko's Reign Continues: Controversial Election Sparks International Outcry
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko secured another term in an election dismissed by the opposition and EU as a sham. His ...