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A vote is held in Belarus for president, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to extend his rule in an election that the Belarusian opposition, the United States, and the European Parliament have called a sham election.
2025-01-26

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is reportedly hospitalised at the Presidential Clinic in Drazdy, amidst non-attendance at public appearances and apparent ill health during the 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade.
2023-05-13

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reaffirms that Belarus has "no plans to fight in Ukraine". However, he also warned that Belarus could join the war if aggression is launched against it.
2022-03-25

In a phone call, French President Emmanuel Macron calls for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. During the phone call, Lukashenko also called reports of Belarus potentially having nuclear weapons "fake news".
2022-02-26

Lithuania declares a state of emergency amid an increase in the number of undocumented migrants crossing into the country from neighbouring Belarus. The Government of Lithuania accuses Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of deliberately trying to destabilize the country by encouraging and allowing refugees, mostly Syrians, to cross the border.
2021-07-2

Former Belarusian presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka tells a court in Minsk that he is innocent of the corruption charges against him. Babaryka was one of the main challengers to President Alexander Lukashenko and was arrested in June 2020. Babaryka says that he cannot confess to crimes that he did not commit and faces up to 15 years' imprisonment if he is found guilty.
2021-06-28

President Alexander Lukashenko says that the country will hold a referendum that would change their constitution before January 18, 2022.
2021-02-12

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says that the country will draft a new constitution by the end of the year. It remains unclear whether the new constitution will result in Lukashenko leaving office.
2021-01-10

The head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, accuses the United States of "working behind the scenes" in Belarus towards another "colour revolution", funding bloggers and training activists through NGO's against the interests of Belarusian citizens. Minister of Defence Sergey Shoygu flies to Minsk after disputed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for weapons during a meeting in Moscow on Monday. Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov says Russia will, before the end of the year, disburse the first $1-billion tranche of a loan that was agreed also on Monday, to help Belarus' financial stability.
2020-09-16

Belarusian security forces close off Independence Square and October Square in Minsk, as 100,000 people gather in the capital calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to resign. At least 250 protesters are detained by police.
2020-09-13