Human rights groups and Belarusians say they see no signs that Alexander Lukashenko is preparing to loosen his iron grip on the state.

We all did a great job. We held the election in a way that no one did, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with representatives of religious denominations in Minsk on .

During the presidential election, the Belarusian people made an informed choice in favor of stronger sovereignty and independence, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko told the ...