Thousands of Belarussians took to the streets today, as an opposition-led strike came into effect today. Their ultimatum for veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko: Resign by midnight Sunday or face a national strike, but he didn’t. Host Carol Hills speaks with Alla Pigalskaya, a small business owner in Minsk, who is striking today.
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