Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends an informal meeting at a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
(Reuters) - Belarus will conduct police drills this week ahead of the country's January presidential election to ensure that "manifestations of extremism and terrorism" are prevented, the country's interior ministry said on Tuesday.
Belarus will hold the presidential vote on Jan. 26 in which President Alexander Lukashenko, who has held the country in firm grip for the past 20 years, is not expected to lose.
