Alexander Lukashenko

Striking workers participate in anti-government protests on Monday in Minsk, Belarus.

World News

Belarus Factory Workers Walk Out, Joining Mass Protests Calling For President To Quit

1:47pm August 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

More than a week of protests across the country are aimed at getting President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Lukashenko has vowed never to quit.

Protesters gather near the Minsk Hero City Obelisk in Belarus on Aug. 16 to protest the results of last week's presidential election, which are widely seen as fraudulent.

World News

One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator'

5:30pm August 16, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Tens of thousands took to the streets to demand change on Sunday, as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko defended election results that international observers have decried as illegitimate.

Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya speaks at a news conference Monday in Minsk, Belarus, after the Belarusian presidential election.

Politics & Government

Belarus Elections End With Landslide Winner — And Massive Protests

6:24pm August 10, 2020

by Lucian Kim

Five-term incumbent Alexander Lukashenko is declared the winner. Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rejects the results.