Daily Memo: Week 2 of Belarus Protests

In a reversal from comments made earlier on Monday, Belarus' president said he may accept new elections after a constitutional referendum.

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Belarus protests enter their second week. On Sunday, one week since President Alexander Lukashenko won reelection, tens of thousands of supporters of the government rallied in Minsk. Estimates of participation ranged from as low as 10,000 by one Belarusian media outlet to as high as 70,000 by state-run BelTA and state TV channel Belarus 1. […]

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