Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus leader, long the supplicant, feted in Russia after mutiny role
By Andrew Osborn LONDON, (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is usually the one thanking Russia's Vladimir Putin or asking him for…
Belarus leader appears in public, denies reports of serious illness
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko appeared in public on Tuesday and dismissed talk he was seriously ill, telling officials, "I'm not going to…
Belarus leader Lukashenko says he had long chat with Putin on war anniversary
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he held a long conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday,…
Belarus leader says he has been asked to seal a non-aggression pact with Ukraine
(Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said that he had been asked to conclude a non-aggression pact with Ukraine, the Belta state…
Belarus’s Lukashenko dismisses ‘conspiracy theories’ about manoeuvres
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that recent military manoeuvres were not aimed at Ukraine and dismissed…
Lukashenko orders purge in security service after senior officer flees Belarus
Belarus’ strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko has launched a massive purge of potential “traitors” after a high-ranking officer of the country's KGB security…
Russia’s war ally Belarus to hold armed forces inspection
LONDON, (Reuters) - Russian ally Belarus, which has let Moscow's army launch attacks on Ukraine from its territory, said it was beginning…
Belarus opposition leader says Lukashenko ‘weakened’ by his support for Putin’s war
PARIS (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Vladimir Putin, is in a politically "very fragile" position due to Russia's…
Belarus leader stands with Russia in its military drive in Ukraine
The president of Belarus -- Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest ally -- said on Sunday his ex-Soviet state stood fully behind Russia…
Lukashenko says Belarus army must prevent any attack on Russia from the rear
March 10 (Reuters) - Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko told his defence ministry on Thursday that the Belarus army must prevent any attack…
Germany’s spy chief says Moscow hasn’t made decision on Ukraine attack
BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russia is prepared to attack Ukraine but has not yet decided whether to do so, the head…
Belarus’ Lukashenko repeats threat to block gas transit to Europe
MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko has again warned that Minsk could suspend the transit of gas across its…