Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a

Belarus is a buffer state. That is the geography, and there is no escaping it. But Belarus is not just a buffer. Our country is a geopolitical buffer in the center of Europe. We are exactly on the rift of two worlds.

Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.

The West has no moral right to teach Belarus democracy – as stated by the CIS Secretary General, head of the CIS observer mission Sergei

Documents obtained by OCCRP and analyzed by BIC helped reveal how Belarus’s Integral continues to produce and supply microchips for Russian military industrial complex using imported Western components despite sanctions.

The European Commission was preparing in advance to declare that Belarus' election is a sham, Detlef Bauer, an international observer, a member of the Alternative for Germany political party, said on the air of the STV TV channel,

Belarus was part of the Soviet Union until its ... It was overrun by Nazi Germany in World War II. It's been closely allied with Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin — himself in power ...

The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in ... It was overrun by Nazi Germany in World War II. It’s been closely allied with Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin — himself ...

The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of ...