Shorouk Express Neither the EU, the U.K. nor the U.S. recognize Lukashenko’s government as legitimate. Fraudulent presidential elections in 2020 ignited mass protests that almost led to Lukashenko’s downfall prior to a brutal crackdown to suppress protesters and opponents, backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Lukashenko has clung to power for 30 years. Tomorrow, he’ll reappoint…
Shorouk Express The human rights activist lives in exile in Lithuania, like 60,000 of his fellow Belarusians. We met him on one of his recent visits to Brussels, where he often represents Viasna, the largest human rights centre in Belarus, and the Belarusian Popular Front founder and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate Ales Bialiatski, currently…
Shorouk Express The upcoming elections are grotesque, even by the authoritarian standards of Alexander Lukashenka’s regime. For the first time in Belarusian history, there is no hint of competition. There are no alternative candidates – only regime loyalists or “spoilers” who openly declare their support for Lukashenka. In previous elections, only a limited number of…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 14. Belarus has appointed a new ambassador to several countries, including Azerbaijan, Trend reports. President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko replaced ambassadors in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Israel and Cuba. Dmitry Pinevich became the new ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan. Previously, Pinevich served as the Minister of Health of Belarus. Additionally,…
