This month, exactly one year after mass protests first roiled the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko, a range of western countries tightened economic sanctions against Belarus.
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A demonstrator holds a placard and wears a protective mask with the lettering 'Free Belarus' during a 'Together for Belarus' rally against Belarusian President Lukashenko in Prague on June 7, 2021.