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Continued Protests in Minsk as Putin Wishes Lukashenko a Happy Birthday

VOA News

   Tens of thousands protested in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday,
   the president's birthday, demanding he resign.

   Carrying red and white flags, which have become symbols of the
   opposition, protesters convened around Lukashenko's residence, facing
   security forces carrying shields and backed by prisoner vans and water
   cannons.

   At least 140 protesters were arrested Sunday, according to the Interior
   Ministry, before peacefully dispersing in the evening.

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