Minsk (AFP) Aug 10, 2020
Belarus on Monday declared a landslide election victory for long-serving leader Alexander Lukashenko after police used stun grenades, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters denouncing the vote as a fraud. Prominent rights group Viasna said one man was killed, dozens wounded and more than 300 arrested during the police crackdown overnight Sunday to Monday. The protests erupted
Belarus declares landslide Lukashenko win after protest crackdown
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