Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus’ Lukashenko ready to halt Russian energy flows if Poland closes border
MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said he was ready to suspend Russian energy flows if Poland closes its…
Belarus says it does not want confrontation, wants EU to take migrants
Belarus does not want confrontation with Poland but it does want an answer from the European Union on whether the bloc will…
UPDATED: Belarus leader floats idea of cutting gas to Europe in migrant standoff
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday raised the possibility he could shut down the transit of natural…
UPDATED: Lukashenko strikes defiant note a year after contested election, Britain slaps sanctions on Belarus
President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday a Belarusian sprinter who defected at the Olympic Games in Tokyo had been "manipulated" by outside…
Belarus leader would ‘not hesitate’ to invite Russian troops if needed
Belarus would not hesitate to invite Russian troops if needed, President Alexander Lukashenko said, although he said there was no need for…
UPDATED: Email bomb threat sent after blogger’s plane was diverted over Belarus -Swiss email provider
Privacy-focused email provider Proton Technologies AG said on Thursday that a bomb threat cited by Belarusian authorities as the reason for diverting…
UPDATED: Belarus leader denies having known arrested blogger was on board flight
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Wednesday that he had not known that dissident blogger Roman Protasevich was on board the flight…
UPDATED: Europe regulator urges airlines to avoid Belarus over safety
Europe's aviation regulator on Wednesday urged all airlines to avoid Belarus airspace for safety reasons, saying the forced diversion of a Ryanair…
Belarusian opposition leader expects new wave of protests
HELSINKI, March 3 (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expects mass protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko to start up again…
Belarus leader says he will quit when a new constitution is adopted
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that he would step down as president once a new constitution is adopted and proposed…
UPDATED: Lukashenko abruptly sworn in for new presidential term in Belarus
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a new term on Wednesday, the official news agency Belta said, in a…
Lukashenko orders army to defend Belarus’ borders
Claims by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that "foreign powers" are organising a build-up of troops on the country's border are baseless, says…