The autocrat Alexander Lukaschenko was again chosen by the free neither Fairy presidential elections in Wit -Russia, which was criticized as a farce, according to an official survey after the election.
Accordingly, the Lukaschenko, which has been the upper hand since 1994, received 87.6 percent of the votes on Sunday. Because he suppresses the opposition, the victory of the 70-year-old was determined from the start. This time, no more candidate to take a serious opponent.
In the beginning there were no results. The voice count runs. However, the prediction in the country, which is often criticized as the last dictatorship in Europe, should almost be identical to the later announcement of the results by the election management. In the ex-Soviet republic, the polling stations closed at 8 p.m. local time (6 p.m. CET). The official result was expected in the evening.
80 percent turnout
In 2020, Lukaschenko was named the winner with 80.1 percent of the votes. According to the predictions, he would have grown considerably again on Sunday – with more than 80 percent turnout.
Mass approach to opposition and civil protests 2020
After the presidential election in August 2020, hundreds of thousands protested against political oppression and voting fraud. The security forces brutally acted against the opposition and held tens of thousands. Human rights groups reported torture. At that time, at least 100,000 people fled abroad. According to the human rights organization Wjasna, at least 1,200 political prisoners are behind bars in Wit -Russia.
“You need to know that the figures published in Wit -Russia have nothing to do with reality,” said political scientist Waleri Karbalewitsch of the German news agency, fled to exile for danger to his life. “The power device sets the figures in advance.” According to Karbeitsch, Lukaschenko, who ruled since 1994, had no chance to win.
Four competitors were admitted to the mood, known as glowing supporters of Lukaschenkos and are considered pure extras.
Vasall Moscow
Even if the election result could be provided, Lukaschenko faces major challenges in his balance between East and West. As a narrow ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he allowed him to use his country as a marching area for the invasion of Ukraine. For this, the West imposed sanctions.
If possible peace negotiations end the war in Ukraine-as the new US President Donald Trump, I would have announced that Lukaschenko should be relaxed and relaxed. This would fit for decades of tactics to approach the West from time to time to prevent white -Russia from being completely dependent on Russia and one day in the larger neighbors.
The EU Buitenlandse Commissioner Kaja Kallas had criticized the urn on Sunday and announced as a “election” and announced that the European Union would continue to impose “restricting and targeted measures against the regime” of Lukaschenko.
Source: Krone
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