Belarus' election reinforces the authoritarian leader's 30-year rule. Only loyalists could run ( apnews.com )
Belarusian authorities have announced preliminary results from parliamentary and local elections in which only candidates loyal to the country’s authoritarian leader were allowed to compete.
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