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Belarus Protests Grow As Russia Warns Germany, France Not To Interfere

The government of President Alexander Lukashenko is coming under increasing pressure as demonstrations sparked by a disputed election showed signs of expanding.
Workers of Belaruskali, Belarus' major producer of potash fertilizers, striked on Tuesday in support of anti-government protests.

The embattled Belarus government came under increasing pressure Tuesday as demonstrations sparked by a disputed presidential election showed signs of expanding, with more factory workers joining the protests and hundreds of people gathering outside a jail where the husband of the country's main opposition figure is being held.

The protests began after the Aug. 9 polls in which President

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