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  Belarus protesters defy crackdown to march again through Minsk

  

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  Calls grow for Lukashenko to step down as president promises tough responseTens of thousands of protesters in Belarus have defied threats of a government crackdown to march through central Minsk, again voicing demands that the country’s authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, should step down.After two Sundays in which the opposition had called huge rallies in Minsk and been left largely unmolested by riot police, this week the president had promised protests would be met with a tough response. Continue reading...

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  Belarus 'people’s ultimatum' protest met with violent crackdown

  

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  Over 100,000 march in Minsk threatening Lukashenko with nationwide strike should he refuse to step downBelarusian...

  Over 100,000 march in Minsk threatening Lukashenko with nationwide strike should he refuse to step downBelarusian riot police launched another violent crackdown in Minsk on Sunday evening, throwing stun grenades into crowds of peaceful protesters, chasing people through courtyards and making arrests as they attempted to curtail the 11th consecutive Sunday of protest in the country.At least 100,000 people marched through the centre of...

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  Belarus: embattled Lukashenko flies to Sochi for Putin talks

  

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  Meeting could be crucial in determining if Belarusian president can weather protestsThe embattled Belarusian president, Alexander...

  Meeting could be crucial in determining if Belarusian president can weather protestsThe embattled Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, is due to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in talks that could be crucial in determining whether or not he survives an ongoing protest movement against him.Lukashenko’s plane took off from Minsk on Monday morning, and he is due in Sochi, the Black Sea resort where...

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  Belarus: 100,000 join rally against Lukashenko on eve of Putin showdown

  

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  Protesters hold placards criticising Russian support as they march on president’s Minsk residenceAttempts by Belarus’s president,...

  Protesters hold placards criticising Russian support as they march on president’s Minsk residenceAttempts by Belarus’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, to crush popular protests against him failed on Sunday when more than 100,000 people marched on his residence in the capital, Minsk, with other demonstrations across the country.There was no sign that the anti-Lukashenko movement is declining or fading away. Instead protesters took to the streets...

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