MINSK, Belarus (AP) — In a development that surprised no one, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus on Monday was declared the winner of a fifth term following an election campaign boycotted by the opposition.Lukashenko won 83.5 percent of Sunday’s vote in the former Soviet republic, according to Lidia Yermoshina, chairwoman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission. She said Lukashenko’s closest contender, Tatyana Korotkevich, had captured less than 5 percent of the vote.Lukashenko’s share of the vote increased from the 79.7 percent the authoritarian leader of 21 years was reported to have won in 2010.Belarus, a nation of 10 million in …read more
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