Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule in Belarus after election officials declared him winner with 86.8% of the vote. The EU, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand condemned the elections as a sham and imposed sanctions on Lukashenko's government. Putin and China's Xi Jinping congratulated him on his victory.
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Austrian People's Party appoints Christian Stocker as interim leader after Chancellor Karl Nehammer announces resignation following collapsed coalition talks with Social Democrats. Nehammer aims for stability as he steps down after two years in office. President Alexander Van der Bellen will announce next steps. Nehammer previously gained attention by meeting Putin post-Ukraine invasion.
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