Lawmakers in Belarus on Wednesday set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the three-decade rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who has suppressed all political dissent.

Belarus will hold its next presidential election on 26 January, according to the country's Central Election Commission. This will be the first presidential vote since the contested 2020 election, which faced widespread allegations of fraud and sparked mass protests.

Authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko expected to extend his term through election opposition call a "farce".View on euronews