Mr Lukashenko has refused to reveal the identity of Nikolai’s mother, but he is widely believed to be the son of Irina Abelskaya, the president’s former personal doctor and …
“When I see this young kid being used to humiliate foreign leaders, I just feel sorry for him,” said Andrei Sannikov, a former opposition presidential candidate now living in exile.
One day he is the best friend of Putin, the next day he is the best friend of Brussels. Lukashenko "permitted State authority to be used in a manner which did not allow citizens to freely and fairly express their will at the ballot box... a pattern of intimidation and the suppression of independent voices... was evident throughout the campaign.
Though never confirmed by the government, it is widely believed that the child's mother is Irina Abelskaya—the two had an affair when she was Lukashenko's personal doctor.
“Mr Lukashenko has long used these pendulum tactics.
Alexander Lukashenko - Belarusian Leaders, Birthday and Childhood Home › Belarusian › Alexander Lukashenko August 30, 1954 149 views Thanks for rating! Lukashenko, 65, has run Belarus with an iron fist for a quarter century, relentlessly suppressing free speech in the ex-Soviet country of 9.5 million and cracking down on political opposition. In response to a question about Belarus's domestic policies, President In 2015, Lukashenko sought to improve trade relations between Belarus and Latin America.Despite a historically good relationship with Russia, tensions between Lukashenko and the Russian government started showing in 2020.In 1995, Lukashenko was accused of making a remark which has been construed to be in praise of On 4 March 2012, two days after EU leaders (including openly gay German Foreign Minister Independent polling is tightly restricted in Belarus.According to a leaked internal poll, a third of the population had trust in Lukashenko.Lukashenko believes that the president should be a conservative person and avoid using modern electronic gadgets such as an iPad or iPhone.Lukashenko started training in cross-country running as a child, and in the 2000s still competed at the national level.
The Belarussian Academy of Sciences' Insitute of Sociology predicted Mr Lukashenko would receive 82.9 per cent of the vote. A small crowd of opposition demonstrators gathered in central Minsk to protest against what they saw as an effectively rigged vote on Sunday evening. Many veteran opposition leaders, including Mr Sannikov, have criticised that position as effectively collaborating with Mr Lukashenko’s regime.
Having acquired a reputation as an eloquent opponent of corruption, Lukashenko was elected in April 1993 to serve as the interim chairman of the anti-corruption committee of the Belarusian parliament.After the referendum, Lukashenko convened a new parliamentary assembly from those members of the parliament who were loyal to him.Lukashenko blamed foreign governments for conspiring against him and, in April 1998, expelled ambassadors from the Drazdy complex near Under the original constitution, Lukashenko should have been up for reelection in 1999.
A rival poll by the Eurasian Barometer Institute saw Mr Lukashenko on 80.3 per cent, while Ms Korotkevich in second place with 5.6 percent of the vote, Mr Gaidukevich with 5.1 and Mr Ulakhovich on 1.9 percent. Tatsiana Karatkevich, a member of the “speak truth” movement, has positioned herself as a moderate face of the opposition, prepared to work with elements within the regime for reform.
Prof Wilson added: “It’s a matter of realpolitik, not human rights. Lukashenko's repression of opponents caused him to be called "Europe's last dictator" and resulted in the EU imposing visa sanctions on him and a range of Belarusian officials.
“There are dictators a bit worse than me, no? The offer appears to be partly a reward for releasing six political prisoners in August, as well as Mr Lukashenko’s role in Mr Sannikov called the decision “disappointing." Cite error: The named reference "bbc" was defined multiple times with different content (see the In 1926 there were 21,558 Jews in Babruysk or 42% of the town's population; by 1989, they numbered just over 4% and by 1999 a mere 0.6%. He put it down to business interests lobbying for access to Belarussian markets, and Minsk leveraging the confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine to overcome international isolation. "Dynastic succession is a long-term possibility.
European foreign ministers have said they will temporarily lift sanctions against Belarus on Monday, provided Sunday’s vote passes without incident.
At times, the EU has lifted sanctions as a way to encourage dialogue or gain concessions from Lukashenko.Lukashenko's relationship with Russia, once his powerful ally and vocal supporter, has significantly deteriorated.
When Kolya he high-fived Hugo Chavez in 2012, his suit jacket slipped back to reveal a holstered pistol on his belt. In the 9 September 2001 election, Lukashenko faced During a televised address to the nation on 7 September 2004, Lukashenko announced plans for a referendum to eliminate presidential term limits. Mr Lukashenko has refused to reveal the identity of Nikolai’s mother, but he is widely believed to be the son of Irina Abelskaya, the president’s former personal doctor and at least his second mistress since becoming president. However, the 1996 referendum extended Lukashenko's term for two additional years.