Minsk - About 5,000 opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus demonstrated in central Minsk yesterday, not long after police raided the main opposition group's headquarters. Mr Lukashenko is pressing for closer ties with Russia, to the alarm of the opposition. - (Reuter)
5,000 protest in Belarus
Minsk - About 5,000 opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus demonstrated in central Minsk yesterday, not long …
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