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A political prisoner dies in Belarusian prison, human rights activists say • May 22, 2025, 4:58 AM ET (AP)
Belarus opens case against a 78-year-old activist who became a symbol of the pro-democracy movement • May 6, 2025, 3:17 PM ET (AP)
Belarus releases US citizen who was jailed for years • Apr. 30, 2025, 4:37 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Alyaksandr Hrygorevich Lukashenka • Alexander Lukashenka
Born August 30, 1954 (age 70) • Belarus
Title / Office president (1994-), Belarus • parliament (1990-1994), Belarus

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