Lukashenko

Lukashenko is the authoritarian president of Belarus who has maintained political power since 1994 and has been a key political ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Why it’s in the news: He is in the news for his statements on the Russia-Ukraine war, including denying direct involvement while courting support from Moscow and Beijing.

Latest on Lukashenko

• Lukashenko says Belarus will not join Putin’s war in Ukraine
• Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmer
• Belarus’ Lukashenko tells Russia, Ukraine to make ‘compromises’ and end war

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