Vote on Sunday will see extension of Lukashenko’s 30-year stranglehold on power
So let’s go straight to Minsk, where Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, two days before an election in which he is set to extend his 31-year rule.
State media said Lukashenko had pardoned eight people convicted of extremist activity and seven sentenced for drug crimes. It did not give any of their names. Earlier this week, he signed a decree raising pensions by an average of 10%.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jan/24/europe-live-belarus-germany-ireland-storm-eowyn
Author : Jakub Krupa
Publish date : 2025-01-24 10:04:58
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