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'''Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko''' (born August 30, 1954) is the autocratically ruling president of [[Belarus]] since 1994. During his tenure, he has been admonished by the [[United States]], [[European Union]] and other organizations for suppressing [[democracy]] and trying to re-instill [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] practices on the country. Due to unfair election practices, such as accusations of squashing free press and election rigging, Lukashenko was issued travel bans by the United States and the EU. An ally of Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]], he has said contradictory statements on the country's actions in [[Ukraine]].{{citation}}

'''Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko''' (born August 30, 1954) is the autocratically ruling president of [[Belarus]] since 1994. During his tenure, he has been admonished by the [[United States]], [[European Union]] and other organizations for suppressing [[democracy]] and trying to re-instill [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] practices on the country. Due to unfair election practices, such as accusations of squashing free press and election rigging, Lukashenko was issued travel bans by the United States and the EU. An ally of Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]], he has said contradictory statements on the country's actions in [[Ukraine]].{{citation needed}}

Lukashenko calls himself an "Orthodox [[Atheism|Atheist]]".<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8021513.stm</ref>

Lukashenko calls himself an "Orthodox [[Atheism|Atheist]]".<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8021513.stm</ref>