Belarus – Presidential election

The presidential election was held in Belarus on Sunday. The incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, was re-elected. Given Belarus is not an electoral democracy, the news is hardly a surprise.

The official results are tabulated by Wikipedia here:

There was a certain amount of post-election violence. Various organisations have denounced the elections. Russia and Kazakhstan have said that they were entirely fair.

There are immediate post-election reports here and here.

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