MINSK, Belarus (AP) — President Alexander Lukashenko was set to win a fifth term in Sunday’s election with ease, but he said anything less than 80 percent of the vote would be a sign that his support was slipping. Both the official exit polls and the chief election official later predicted he would get even more.The authoritarian leader faced no serious competition in the election, which was boycotted by the opposition.About 100 people turned out for an opposition protest after polls closed to show their discontent.”Lukashenko himself set the election, set his competitors and set the percent that he would …read more
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