Categories South Caucasus Putin ally hints at retirement after 30 years in power Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 12, 2024 Listen to this article Alexander Lukashenko was elected in 1994 in the first elections held in independent Belarus and marked 30 years in power in July. ← @SvobodaRadio: Суд на Камчатке признал местного жителя виновным в убийстве своего знакомого и приговорил к 10 годам лишения свободы. Потерпевший якобы оскорбительно высказывался в адрес российских военных и выкрикивал лозунг “Слава Украине!”. → @emin_bred: Companies are anxiously wondering: Will we be able to get hotel rooms in authoritarian Azerbaijan? What about the autocratic regime hosting? What if Trump wins?