In power since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko is assured of a new five-year term in a vote that the exiled opposition describes as a sham. It has called on Belarusians to tick a box that allows them to reject all the candidates on offer.

Nikolai Lukashenko, a "copy of his father" Alexander, appears to be being groomed to take power in Belarus.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's youngest son, Nikolai, has been appearing ever more frequently in the media lately.

Belarus is set for a presidential election on Sunday, with five candidates on the ballot but no real contest. Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, is expected to secure another five-year term, a result the