Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years, is facing rising calls from Protestants to step down after a highly controversial presidential election. Belarusian authorities say Lukashenko won 80.1 percent of the vote in a poll that many consider rigged. Protests erupted in Belarus this week, sometimes erupting in …
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