Western leaders and the Belarusian opposition widely criticized the recent election results in Belarus, declaring them fraudulent. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described it as a 'bitter day for freedom and democracy'. Lukashenko, in power since 1994, received nearly 87% of votes in a widely perceived rigged election, while the opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, condemned the process as a farce. She highlighted the repression of independent media and opposition parties, and urged global leaders not to recognize the election results.
The exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya denounced the vote as a farce. What in the democratic world you call elections has nothing in common with this event in Belarus.
The German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, called the vote a bitter day for all those who long for freedom and democracy, emphasizing the stark contrast to democratic values.
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