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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, assured of victory in a Sunday election, pardoned 15 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture. The opposition deems the vote a sham due to jailed and exiled critics, and banned independent media. EU and US refuse to recognize Lukashenko as the legitimate leader. The president denies vote-rigging.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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