Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote.

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3 developments- Jan 24, 2025Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
- Jan 26, 2025Belarus strongman wins a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
- Jan 27, 2025Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
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