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Self-proclaimed president Lukashenko threatens to shut down internet in Belarus if protests erupt again
Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed Belarusian president, has announced plans to completely disconnect the internet during the upcoming presidential elections if protests similar to those in ...
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Belarus: Rival of President Lukashenko arrested ahead of election
Belarusian authorities have detained President Alexander Lukashenko's main rival in August's election. Viktor Babaryko, a 56-year-old former banker, was detained on suspicion of financial crimes ...
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Belarus election: Opposition disputes Lukashenko landslide win
The main challenger to Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko has refused to accept the autocratic president won 80% of the vote in Sunday's election. "I consider myself the winner of this election ...
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Be ready to take to streets to overthrow Lukashenko, Belarus opposition leader urges
BRUSSELS — Exiled Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged people to be ready to take to the streets to topple the regime of dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Speaking at POLITICO’s ...