In a recent development, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced his intention to run for re-election in 2025. This declaration comes in the wake of the U.S. condemning the recent parliamentary and local council elections as a “sham.” What Happened: Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, made the announcement after casting his vote in the disputed elections, Reuters reported. The U.S. State Department criticized the electoral process. “The elections were held in a climate of fear under which no electoral processes could be called democratic,” said spokesman Matthew Mille…
