Belarus challenger urges EU to support ‘awakening’ country

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The Belarusian opposition leader has urged European leaders not to recognise “fraudulent elections” that extended the rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and sparked unprecedented mass protests in the country.

In a video statement released ahead of Wednesday’s emergency summit of EU leaders, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on Europe to support “the awakening of Belarus”.