The Russian and Chinese leaders congratulated Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for winning a seventh term in office, with Russia's Vladimir Putin saying the election showed he had the "undoubted" backing of the people.

Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office yesterday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus prepares to serve to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus serves to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne,

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko for winning a seventh term in office, saying Sunday's election showed he had the undoubted backing of the people.

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The Nordic-Baltic Eight countries "strongly urge the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, and their effective rehabilitation. Aliaksandr Lukashenka continues to lack any democratic legitimacy".

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Nurlan Yermekbayev congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on winning the presidential election as he highlighted how open Belarus has been to foreign observers

MOSCOW, January 27. /TASS/. The Belarusian incumbent president is re-elected, Denmark boosts its military aid to Ukraine, and the Valdai Discussion Club offers strategies for trade challenges with India. These stories topped the headlines in Monday’s newspapers across Russia.

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