In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham shake hands during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)
Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko, right, speaks with his son Nikolai during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, Pool)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Ramil Sitdikov/Pool Photo via AP)
In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham shake hands during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Friday greeted U.S. Rev. Franklin Graham, who arrived in the tightly controlled country to hold the largest evangelical Christian gathering in its history.
