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    Belarus protests: who are the key players and what do they want?

    The opposition challenge to Lukashenko also presents an issue for Russia and the EU
    by Andrew Roth in Moscow Aug 18, 2020 3 minutes
    Opposition activists stretch out a flag during a rally in Minsk, Belarus. Photograph: Natalia Fedosenko/Tass

    Historic protests in Belarus have driven the longtime president, Alexander Lukashenko, into the worst crisis of his career. It appears possible, though not certain, that his regime could fall in the coming weeks. For the first time in a generation, opposition protesters can see a path to power through free and fair elections. The former Soviet republic is a close ally of Russia but has played towards the west in recent years. Here

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