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Sustained protests in Belarus could lead to showdown with Russia
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Opposition supporters protest after polling stations closed at the presidential elections in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug 9, 2020.
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LONDON - The anti-government demonstrations in Belarus may die down; after all, the country experienced a similar bout of popular dissent a decade ago, and that ultimately petered out.
But if the current anti-government riots are sustained, Europe could soon find itself embroiled in a showdown of major consequences with Russia, not dissimilar from the one over Ukraine in 2014.
