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Do 'extraordinary' Belarus protests threaten Lukashenko?

In Belarus, pressure is mounting for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest last week’s election, which was widely denounced as fraudulent. And the ensuing brutal crackdown seems to have galvanized opposition to Lukashenko, even among his former supporters. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports.

Do 'extraordinary' Belarus protests threaten Lukashenko?

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