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September 8, 2020

Belarusian Opposition Leader Resists Expulsion at Border with Ukraine After Reports of Abduction
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Ukrainian officials say Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova
was arrested after resisting being expelled to Ukraine by tearing up her
passport at the border. On Monday, witnesses reported she was snatched
off the streets of Minsk and driven off in a van. This all comes one
month after authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory
in an election many say was rigged. On Sunday, 100,000 people took to
the streets of Minsk as protests demanding Lukashenko step down continue
to gain steam.


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