Violent scenes are taking place this evening in Minsk, the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic, where law enforcement officials, with President Aleksandr Lukashenko, are battling the contestants. The protests began after the official exit poll released on Su…

A state TV exit poll shows victory for President Alexander Lukashenko - but the opposition cries foul.

A state TV exit poll shows victory for President Alexander Lukashenko - but the opposition cries foul.

A government exit poll said Aleksandr Lukashenko had won almost 80 percent of the vote. That triggered protests against the repressive regime, and a heavy police response.

Official exit poll gives strongman 79.7 percent of vote, with main challenger Svetlana Tikhanovskaya at 6.8 percent.

Alternative exit poll suggested challenger Svetlana Tikhanovskaya came out on top

Longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has won his country's presidential election with 79.7% of the vote, according to the official exit poll.

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RT @Gerashchenko_en: Belarus, along with Russia, kidnaps Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories. They do it under the pre…

RT @Gerashchenko_en: Belarus, along with Russia, kidnaps Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories. They do it under the pre…

RT @Gerashchenko_en: Belarus, along with Russia, kidnaps Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories. They do it under the pre…

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RT @Gerashchenko_en: Attention, Poland! Russian propagandists say that Lukashenko's words about Wagnerites wanted to go "on a tour" of Pol…