Election in Belarus called a ‘sham’ by opposition and European leaders

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In Belarus, strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, has been in power for more than 30 years. Over the weekend, Lukashenko participated in his seventh election claiming to have won decisively. The Belarusian opposition in exile, and European leaders, have called the election a sham. The World’s Daniel Ofman has this report on the state of Belarusian politics.

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