"Belarus' Lukashenko Announces 2025 Presidential Run Amid Controversy"
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced his intention to run for president again in 2025, stating that no responsible president would abandon his people. Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994 and is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made the announcement after voting in parliamentary and local council elections. He also acknowledged that the situation could change in the year leading up to the election and that he and society would react accordingly.
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