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Belarus Opposition Figure Missing; Germany, Britain Demand Her Return

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   Maria Kolesnikova, a leading member of Belarus' opposition, was
   reportedly seized Monday by unidentified men in Minsk, and Germany and
   Britain are demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko disclose
   where she is.

   Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called for "clarity on the
   whereabouts and the release of all political prisoners in Belarus," in
   comments tweeted by the foreign ministry.

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