What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” ...
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Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko ... It was overrun by Nazi Germany in World War II. It's been closely allied with Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin — himself in power ...
A deeper look at the talks between US and Russian officials and what comes next
Top U.S. and Russian officials had their most extensive high-level engagement since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine almost ...
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'Europe's last dictator': Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule
Belarus concludes its presidential election ... Lithuania and Poland — with the latter three all being NATO members. During World War II, it was occupied by Nazi Germany. Lukashenko, a former ...
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Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election ... It was overrun by Nazi Germany in World War II. It's been closely allied with Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin — himself ...
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Lukashenko: ‘A hostage of the system that he himself created’
Within a year of assuming office, Lukashenko held a referendum that changed Belarus’s white-and-red flag to one closely resembling the old Soviet design. He told World War II veterans ...
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Sports Have Always Been Political, And The Rivalry Series This Week Could Highlight That Point
Anthems again came into vogue during World War II, and by the end of the war ... Currently, the IIHF continues to ban Russia and Belarus from international competition due to Russia's continued ...