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12-21-2010, 08:00 AM
Ysterday Belarussias dictator Lukashenko won the "elections" with *cough* 79,6 % of the votes.
All external observers and the opposition is convinced that the cheating has taken place. European organisations are worried about the direction Belarus has taken and openly criticise the elections as unfair.Oppositrion leader were yesterday badly beaten by police and regime sponsored thugs and later detained.
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-12-19/world/belarus.election_1_exit-polls-riot-police-protesters?_s=PM:WORLD


The US and EU leaders have condemned police violence against opposition supporters in Belarus following President Lukashenko’s re-election.

The Russians however:

a Russian-led observer mission says the election was legitimate.
Different worlds.

http://www.euronews.net/2010/12/20/us-condemns-police-violence-after-belarus-vote/