The people ‘want a new Belarus,’ opposition leader says
26 August 2020 |
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Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says embattled President Alexander Lukashenko must go, because protesters "will not step away." Speaking to DW, she also praised the support she's received from the EU.
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