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	Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko, Dictator of the Month, February 2004
		A.G. Lukashenko was born on the 30th of August, 1954 in a settlement of Kopys, Orsha district, Vitebsk region.
		A.G. Lukashenko treasures the support of the people and is proud of being called "batka" (dad) by the people, such an address having always been used with respect to the authoritative people who courageously protect the interests of the family and community...
		A.G. Lukashenko strives to gain understanding of every problem personally and, of course, such a hard and exhausting style of leadership is very relevant in the society tired of endless promises and experiments.
	www.dictatorofthemonth.com /Lukashenko/Feb2004lukashenkoEN.htm (3017 words)

	RIA Novosti - Opinion & analysis - Sovereign Lukashenko
		While Alexander Lukashenko was rending the air with his loud interviews to Reuters and other media, and the revolutionary change in attitude reached its peak, a group of independent Belarusian sociologists published the results of a regular survey.
		Lukashenko's anti-Russian escapades are very impressive, but there is no evidence at all that Belarus is on the threshold of global strategic change, not to mention a revolution in the president's mentality.
		But in reality, Lukashenko is most likely to rule in the tried-and-tested style of sovereign tyranny as long as he wants, and without any sharp turns, or accomplishments announced to Reuters.
	en.rian.ru /analysis/20070226/61263870.html (1010 words)

	BBC News \| EUROPE \| Profile: Europe's last dictator?
		Mr Lukashenko believes in an authoritarian style of government because the alternative, he says, is instability.
		Mr Lukashenko has championed the cause of unification between Belarus and Russia, causing Russian liberals to fear that the Kremlin may be his ultimate political goal.
		Some of Mr Lukashenko's domestic critics have suggested that his authoritarian tendencies could be the result of an unhappy childhood in a small Belarussian village.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/116265.stm (699 words)

	Lukashenko: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
		A Little Filthy Lukashenko Alexander Lukashenko, the wannabe despot in charge of Belarus, has fairly been described as "Europe's last dictator".
		President Alexander Lukashenko allegedly made the remarks last week after hearing complaints from residents of the eastern town of Bobruisk.
		Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko served as a military office and worked as a director for manufacturing plants and farms.
	technorati.com /tag/Lukashenko (481 words)

	The World From Berlin: Lukashenko's Lost Cause - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
		When Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko slapped a transit duty on Russian oil crossing his country to the west, he knew he was picking a fight with the biggest bully on the schoolyard.
		Lukashenko's move was a brash answer to Moscow's doubling of natural-gas prices on Jan. 1.
		Lukashenko knows Moscow needs pipelines across Belarus to reach lucrative energy markets in western Europe, so he decided to jack up the price of transit.
	www.spiegel.de /international/0,1518,457996,00.html (751 words)

	Lukashenko faces challenge from protesters
		Lukashenko, in power since 1994 and criticized in the West for authoritarian Soviet-style rule, swept back into office on Monday with an official tally of 82.6 percent.
		Lukashenko, who vowed in the election campaign to "wring the necks" of those who threatened public order, said his victory marked the failure of an opposition bid to mount a pro-Western coup.
		Lukashenko, as well as observers in the West and Moscow, will clearly be watching to see if the protests, unmatched in recent years, regain momentum.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /world/2006-03/21/content_548780.htm (519 words)

	U.S. government orchestrates anti-Lukashenko opposition [S&L Magazine]
		On March 19, Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected president of the Republic of Belarus with nearly 83 percent of the popular vote.
		Lukashenko was a member of the Young Communist League in his youth, a deputy chairman of a collective farm in the early 1980s, and then the director of a state farm and construction materials plant in the Shklov district.
		In 1990, Lukashenko was elected to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Belarus.
	socialismandliberation.org /mag/index.php?aid=612 (2150 words)

	Alexander Lukashenko Heads West \| AIKE
		Lukashenko by the German political scientist Alexander Rahr, who was previously well-known in Germany for his favorable opinions of Kremlin politics, was published in the German newspaper Die Welt.
		Lukashenko, in which the Belarussian president openly repents of his previous lack of interest in a relationship with the EU and calls on Europe to be friendly towards Minsk.
		Lukashenko slipped up by saying that he is ready to be friendly to the West only if he retains his grip on the reins of power.
	kaliningradexpert.org /node/3499 (1486 words)

	New Statesman - Dictators: Dreaming of the USSR
		Before Belarus declared independence in 1991, Lukashenko dreamed of achieving success in the highest echelons of the Communist Party, but being brash and tactless and not having the right connections he was never given more than a secondary role.
		Lukashenko, of course, has his eye on the main job in the Kremlin, but Moscow manages to sidestep the issue when he demands concrete action.
		There is no indication that Lukashenko has mellowed with age, so it is best not to upset the man, because now he has the Belarussian police and KGB to deal with anyone he dislikes.
	www.newstatesman.com /200609040031 (949 words)

	Lukashenko meets with Putin - Boston.com
		Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he held "long and difficult" talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday and signaled growing tensions between Moscow and its closest ally.
		Lukashenko and Putin held more than three hours of one-on-one talks against the backdrop of growing fears in Europe about Russia's reliability as an energy supplier.
		Lukashenko has become a pariah in the West for cracking down on dissent and extending his rule through flawed votes, and Moscow has been Belarus' main sponsor and ally.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/12/15/lukashenko_meets_with_putin (613 words)

	Igadi na Rede / Bielorrusia: dúas victorias para Lukashenko
		Lukashenko —who aspires someday lead a reconstituted Soviet Union- but he finds him useful to his own, parallel strategy of restoring Moscow´s political dominion over the band of countries between Russia and the European Union, including Ukraine and Moldova, as well as Belarus.
		Lukashenko said his “victory” reflected his ability to provide security because no Belarussian had fallen victim to a terrorist act since he came to power 10 years ago.
		Lukashenko has not yet said whether he will run again, but he has questioned the ability of others to lead and initiated the referendum, which would have had little point otherwise.
	www.igadi.org /actualidade/100/142_bielorrusia_duas_victorias_para_lukashenko.htm (900 words)

	Belarus' Lukashenko Sworn in for 3rd Term - CBS News
		Lukashenko has faced international condemnation of the March 19 election, which he won with 83 percent of the vote, according to official results.
		The building in downtown Minsk where Lukashenko was sworn in was encircled by police, who also blocked the public from entering other central areas of the Belarusian capital in an apparent effort to prevent the opposition from mounting rallies.
		Lukashenko donned a military uniform after the inauguration and received an oath of allegiance from military and security troops on an adjacent square.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/04/08/ap/world/mainD8GS08D00.shtml (606 words)

	Lukashenko re-elected Belarus president: officials - Boston.com
		The commission said after counting all the ballots that Lukashenko had received 82.6 percent of all votes and that his opponent Alexander Milinkevich had received six percent.
		Lukashenko had pledged to "wring the necks" of anyone threatening public order, but police took no action.
		Lukashenko can draw on strong domestic support especially in rural areas where many see his 12-year rule as having spared them the turmoil, hardship and "wild" capitalism seen in many ex-Soviet republics.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/03/19/polls_open_in_belarus_lukashenko_seen_winner (510 words)

	Belarus News and Analysis \| Oppression Under Belarus Leader Not Seen Since Stalin
		Since Lukashenko - who is known as Batka (Daddy) - came to power in 1994, a series of politicians and journalists have been imprisoned, killed, or simply disappeared.
		Lukashenko, meanwhile, has warned foreign states to keep their noses out of the election.
		Lukashenko dominates television broadcasts and is riding high in official polls with an almost trance-like power over many of his compatriots.
	www.data.minsk.by /belarusnews/012006/152.html (1035 words)

	Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lukashenko, Aleksandr Grigoryevich, Belarusian, Alyaksandr Hrgorevich Lukashenka, 1954-, Belarusian politician, president of Belarus (1994-), b.
		In 1996 he secured the adoption of a new constitution, which reduced parliamentary authority and increased presidential powers, and the extension of his term as president.
		Lukashenko, who has been called "Europe's last dictator" because he has restricted dissent and civil rights, squelched political and educational opposition, and been accused of engineering the disappearance of opponents, has largely isolated Belarus from the West.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Lukashenk.html (220 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Belarus Chief Responds to Critics With Crackdown
		For years, Lukashenko has agitated for a Russia-Belarus union that would merge the two economies and even allow him to dream of one day ruling the united state from the Kremlin.
		Despite Lukashenko's diplomatic problems abroad, Belarusans remain unwilling to take on the authoritarian government -- much more so than a year ago, when even those who didn't take to the streets before the election were "secretly hoping that something was going to change," as Yuri Khashevatsky put it.
		Although Lukashenko was recently shown on state-run television proclaiming his government "under attack" by the independent press and demanding a new crackdown, senior Belarusan officials dismissed claims that they are persecuting their critics.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A33763-2002Aug18?language=printer (1301 words)

	CNN.com - Lukashenko: Daddy or dictator? - September 10, 2001
		This is very much the work of Lukashenko, who restored the all-red Belarussian flag of the Soviet era and outlawed the white-and-red emblem of independent Belarus.
		Lukashenko even once cancelled a meeting with the head of the European parliament to go to a soccer match, saying 50,000 people were waiting to see him.
		But what is seen at home as strong leadership is seen in the West as something else and in 1996 Lukashenko showed his view of democratic institutions when he forced through a referendum abolishing the then parliament and extending his presidential term from five to seven years.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/09/10/belarus.lukashenko (832 words)

	Flawed Presidential Elections in Belarus: How the West Should Respond
		Lukashenko took office in 1994 and extended his term two years later by way of an illegitimate constitutional amendment.
		Lukashenko’s friendly relations with rogue regimes, particularly his willingness to sell arms to Syria, Iran, and (until March 2003) Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, are a source of unease in the West.
		Lukashenko has already slashed the time candidates had to fulfill eligibility requirements, criminalized criticism of his regime, and banned demonstrations.
	www.heritage.org /Research/RussiaandEurasia/wm1016.cfm (1076 words)

	Belarus Grateful Lukashenko Drops By
		Lukashenko told reporters on his arrival in Moscow that he had "no opinion" about Rice or her comments, adding, "At least she now knows where Belarus is."
		The moves to build stronger ties between the two countries appeared to be an attempt to head off a possible revolt against Lukashenko similar to last year's Orange Revolution in neighboring Ukraine and the protests against that led to the ouster of Georgia's Eduard Shevardnadze and Kyrgyzstan's Askar Akayev.
		Talks between Putin and Lukashenko were followed by a session of the Russia-Belarus Security Council, which discussed measures to ease trade between the two countries, the proposed introduction of a common currency by 2006 and cooperation in the fuel and energy sectors.
	www.templetonthorp.com /de/news922 (837 words)

	UnNews:Lukashenko Wins Again - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Popular at home and abroad, Lukashenko has run on a platform of avoiding the post-Soviet pitfalls which have plagued many East European nations since 1991, such as freedom of the press, low inflation or free and open elections.
		While rallies against Lukashenko had attracted tens of thousands of protesters, his unique "authoritarian police state" vision for Belarus appears to have wooed them all, in the end, to vote for him.
		In a post election parade, euphoric crowds celebrated the victory by burning celebratory effigies of their leader and chanting 'Down with Lukashenko!' in mass Belarus Protests, which Belorussian officials have stated is a common ritual used to express extreme pleasure with one's lot in life.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/UnNews:Lukashenko_Wins_Again (228 words)

	Opposition Accuses Lukashenko of Manipulating Belarus Vote \| Europe \| Deutsche Welle \| 19.03.2006
		Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 12 years, is widely expected to defeat his three opponents, winning a third term as leader of the ex-Soviet republic of 10 million people.
		Sunday's vote is a landmark for Lukashenko, as it follows the abolition of a two-term limit on holding the presidency at a controversial referendum in 2004.
		As the regime of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko cracks down on democratically-minded students, the country's youth are taking to hunger strikes to ensure they have the right to continue their educations.
	www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,2144,1938305,00.html (1334 words)

	Alexander Lukashenko
		Born in 1954, Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, is sometimes referred to as Europe's last dictator.
		In March 2006, Lukashenko won a third term in power, with 82.6 per cent of the vote - however Western observers supported the claims of Alexander Milinkevich, the main opposition candidate, that the election result was fundamentally flawed and illegal.
		Lukashenko is a former prison guard and state farm director.
	www.biogs.com /snippets/lukashenko.html (316 words)

	Lukashenko Fires Ministers for 'Inefficiency' (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lukashenko says he took the drastic action, because of, "the cabinet's ineffective operations, its failure to fulfill the president's demands to provide social protection to the population and also because of its falsification and distortion of facts."
		Lukashenko, who has led the nation of 10 million people for the past nine years, tolerates little dissent in the former Soviet republic, and he has often been accused of ruling in a totalitarian style.
		Lukashenko has resisted market reforms in Belarus, which has been seen as a major reason for the country's isolation from the West and for its faltering economic growth.
	www.voanews.com /english/archive/2003-07/a-2003-07-10-5-Lukashenko.cfm (380 words)

	Lukashenko re-elected, Belarus opposition claims fraud - Europe
		Though Lukashenko had banned the march police standing behind barricades in the area made no early move to interfere with the estimated 8,000 demonstrators, beyond requesting they not obstruct traffic.
		Tensions were high throughout the day, with Lukashenko threatening immediate police attack against law breakers, and the opposition issuing a statement warning of government plants within demonstrations planning to touch off violence.
		Lukashenko oversaw a series of KGB-style crackdowns against potential opponents in the run-up to the election, the latest taking place the night before voting began.
	news.monstersandcritics.com /europe/article_1148448.php/Lukashenko_re-elected_Belarus_opposition_claims_fraud (764 words)

	CNN.com - Lukashenko laughs off murder claims - September 11, 2001
		Lukashenko: Any normal man should have doubts even if he’s totally confident, but the opinion polls of course speak for themselves.
		Lukashenko: I can’t explain the disappearances because there’s a criminal investigation underway and I can’t influence that criminal investigation.
		They already had their hand at running the state: the communists, the Kolyakintzi, and Kozlovsky -- who ran the army, the same with Chikir who was the prime minister, and Goncharik who the second secretary in the Communist party apparatus, and then ran the labour unions under the communists’ control.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/09/11/lukashenko.interview.otsc/index.html (1618 words)

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