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.
by Scott Neuman
Aug 18, 2020
2 minutes
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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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