Belarus election: 'There is no alternative to Alexander Lukashenko'

Even "rival" candidates support the current leader staying in power, Steve Rosenberg finds in Belarus.

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January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them.

Drive around Minsk and you'll see no big billboards promoting the portraits of candidates.

There is little campaigning.

The grey skies and sleet of a Belarusian winter add to an overriding sense of inactivity.

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