Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Belarusian Opposition Candidate Asks EU to Reject Election Results VOA News Belarusian opposition leaderSviatlana Tsikhanouskayahas called on the European Union to not recognize what she called "fraudulent elections" last week in which she lost to longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. In a video message ahead of an emergency EU summit on the issue Wednesday, Tsikhanouskaya said, "Lukashenko has lost all legitimacy in the eyes of our nation and the world." .