Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition and the EU

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Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition and the EU
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Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union rejected as a sham.

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Lukashenko has been in power since 1994 and has ruled the country with an iron fist. He relies on subsidies and political support from Russia. Lukashenko allowed Moscow to use the country’s territory to invade Ukraine in 2022 and later hosted some ofTrump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza.

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