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Belarus' ruler quashes opposition protest after vote

by Associated Press
| August 10, 2020 10:27 AM

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko warned Monday that the protesters who challenge the official vote results extending his 26-year rule will face a tough crackdown, deriding the opposition as “sheep” manipulated by foreign masters.

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