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Lukashenko: Belarus’s unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick

January 26, 2025

Unpredictable, authoritarian and staunchly pro-Russian, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko casts himself as a plain-spoken strongman and "president of the ordinary people".Described in the West as "Europe's last dictator", the...

Commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland begins its work

June 5, 2024

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A special commission tasked with investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland was beginning its work on Wednesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced.At a news...

On a visit to his Belarusian ally, Putin questions Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as Ukraine’s leader

May 24, 2024

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited his Belarusian counterpart and close ally for talks Friday in Minsk, after which he questioned whether Volodymyr Zelenskyy has the...