Failed Wagner Group coup leaves Putin humiliated and Belarus dictator Lukashenko more secure — for now: For Vladimir Putin, the abortive Wagner Group coup has been a humiliating affair that exposed his lack of control over military units ostensibly fighting for Russia. It was an episode that the Russian president is unlikely to forgive in …
Belarus: Lukashenko threatens to turn off the gas to western Europe as migrant crisis deepens: h Threats from the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to interrupt the flow of Russian gas to Europe are the clearest indications yet that he has no plans to back down from the rapidly escalating confrontation between Belarus and the …
Belarus: targeting of critics likely to intensify as Lukashenko expands his reach: Nearly one year after the presidential election that plunged Belarus into a crisis of political legitimacy, persecution of government critics and activists appears to be on the rise. Two recent incidents – a Belarusian Olympian refusing to return to Belarus from Tokyo, and …
South Africa in the news: Belarus president Lukashenko suggests he will step down once new constitution adopted: Alexander Lukashenko on Friday suggested he would leave his post as Belurusian president after a new constitution has been adopted, it has been reported.Mr Lukashenko said: “I will not work as …: “South Africa” – BingNews PD Flash …
Belarus: Vladimir Putin has Alexander Lukashenko just where he wants him: After an election where he appeared to win 80% of the vote, Alexander Lukashenko should be resting easily in Minsk, looking forward to his sixth term as the president of Belarus. In happier times, Lukashenko performed such mundane duties as harvesting potatoes, inspecting tractors, …
Belarus protests: beleaguered economy underpins anger at Lukashenko government: Mass protests in Belarus continue to contest the result of the country’s recent election, which gave a landslide victory to longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko. It is not the first time in his six terms as president that people have taken to the streets. But this time …
Belarus election: why strongman Alexander Lukashenko faces unprecedented resistance: Alexander Lukashenko, the longest-serving leader in the former Soviet Union, will seek re-election as president of Belarus on August 9 for the sixth time since 1994. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have attended rallies to show their support for Lukashenko’s opponents …