John Coale, a Trump lawyer-turned-envoy, reveals the wild story of how America secured the release of 14 political prisoners.

Last week, the Belarusian democratic opposition was torn apart by a particular question — should the West isolate and ...

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warns the West not to be taken in by the Belarussian dictator after he freed her husband in a ...

With so many political prisoners still behind bars, Lukashenko’s selective pardons fall far short of systemic change. Yet ...

As Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko deepens his country’s dependence on Russia, dissidents fight alongside Ukraine in ...

Who is Alexander Lukashenko? Lukashenko, often described as Europe's last dictator, is the disputed president of Belarus. He has led the country as president for nearly 29 years, assuming office ...

In 1994, Lukashenko was elected president of Belarus after leading an ostensive anti-corruption initiative in the parliament. He has since consolidated power by suppressing independent media and ...

Minsk, Belarus — Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that his country had fought off a foreign "blitzkrieg," in a defiant address to loyalists following months of ...

For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery. The 68-year-old was seen at a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Squa… ...

KYIV, Ukraine — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus began his sixth term of office Wednesday during an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance after weeks of mass ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signs the inauguration certificate during his inauguration ceremony at the Palace of the Independence in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.

Lukashenko has run Belarus, an ex-Soviet nation of 9.5 million, with an iron fist for 26 years. Official results of the country's August 9 presidential election had him winning 80% of the vote.