US EditionVeteran Belarus Leader Lukashenko Signals This May Be His Final Term
BELARUS, AUG 8 – Lukashenko, in power for over 30 years, denies plans to run again and rejects grooming his son as successor amid ongoing political pressure and prisoner releases.
- On August 8, 2025, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko indicated he plans to step down after his current term and dismissed claims that he is preparing his son to succeed him.
- Lukashenko’s decision followed years of political turmoil, including accusations of rigging the 2020 election and a harsh crackdown on protests and opposition figures.
- Since mid-2024, a few hundred individuals found guilty of extremism and other offenses linked to political activities have been freed, although human rights organizations report that close to 1,200 remain detained.
- Lukashenko, who secured a seventh consecutive five-year term earlier this year, stated that his successor should avoid making immediate drastic changes and instead focus on continuing the country's development.
- His announcement suggests a potential political transition but maintains uncertainty as Lukashenko denies the existence of political prisoners and rejects the opposition’s legitimacy.
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According to opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikh’anouskaja, the word of the autocratic president of Belarus should not be trusted.
Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko has announced that he does not plan to run in the next presidential election. He has denied that his son Nikolai is intended as his successor. But in fact, 20-year-old “Kolya” has been groomed his entire life to take over from his father.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with the American magazine Time that he does not intend to run for a new presidential term after the current one expires in 2030.
Lukashenko signals end to his authoritarian run in Belarus
After ruling the country for three decades, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko told Time in an interview that he would not seek another term. Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s right hand in Europe, has been in power since 1994 and was sworn in for his seventh term in March. His opponents deemed the January election undemocratic, but…
Belarusian President Lukashenko claims no further term of office.
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