5,000 protest in Belarus

Minsk - About 5,000 opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus demonstrated in central Minsk yesterday, not long …

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)

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