Belarusian President pardons 23 political prisoners in election eve gesture

The authoritarian leader, in power since 1994, is set to extend his rule next weekend in a contest that his critics, the West and independent rights groups have slammed as nothing more than a show

Belarusian President pardons 23 political prisoners in election eve gesture
The authoritarian leader, in power since 1994, is set to extend his rule next weekend in a contest that his critics, the West and independent rights groups have slammed as nothing more than a show