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On the recordJanuary 26, 2011
We will never know how the people of Belarus actually voted on December 19, though surely it was not the 80 percent for Mr. Lukashenko that he claims.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin questions the legitimacy of Lukashenko's election claims.

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