Belarus Police Crush Protests as Ruler Claims Election Win
Supporters of opposition leader Alexander Milinkevich ignore official threats against mass protests and gather on the main square in central Minsk, Belarus. (Photographer: Alexander Miridonov/Bloomberg News)

Belarus Police Crush Protests as Ruler Claims Election Win

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(Bloomberg) -- Riot police detained thousands of protesters in Belarus in clashes after Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in presidential elections to extend his 26-year rule amid op...