MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he would be ready to hand over power in a referendum, in an apparent bid to pacify mass protests and strikes, the biggest challenge for his 26-year-old son years in the office. He made the offer, which he insisted would not …
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An aerial photo of Protestants during a demonstration on August 16, 2020 in Minsk, Belarus. There have been daily demonstrations in the Belarusian capital and elsewhere in the country after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in the August 9 election, which critics say was fraudulent. Getty Images News | Getty …
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Tens of thousands of opposition protesters gathered in the capital of Belarus for the biggest demonstrations yet against the contested re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, even as the leader refused calls to hold and hold fresh interviews. In a provocative speech at a smaller rally of his own supporters in …
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Thousands gather in the capital, Minsk, as Belarus hosts a weekend of new demonstrations with growing pressure on longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko. With the opposition gaining momentum after days of protests over last Sunday’s controversial presidential vote, Lukashenko’s main election contender Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called on supporters to run again …
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PHOTO PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting on the construction sector in Minsk, Belarus August 14, 2020. Andrei Stasevich / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he wanted to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that street protests …
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