The 70-year-old former collective farm boss has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994
Belarusians began voting on Sunday, with president Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.
Lukashenko – a 70-year-old former collective farm boss – has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/26/polls-open-in-belarus-with-lukashenkos-30-year-rule-set-to-be-extended
Author : Agence France-Presse
Publish date : 2025-01-26 06:59:39
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