“Whether Western countries recognize results does not matter”: re-election of Belarusian president is certain without one voice being counted

The Belarusians are going to the polls today for elections with a predictable outcome. The 70-year-old Aleksandr Loekashenko can already prepare himself for a seventh consecutive term of office as president. Moreover, it is expected that he will get much less opposition than in his previous – very controversial – election victory. “Whether Western countries recognize the results does not matter. The elections are for the Belarusians, “explained Loekashenko when he started casting his vote.

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