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France 24: Belarus police arrest Deutsche Welle correspondent before vote

By France 24.
Supporters of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya attend an authorities-organised festive concert in downtown Minsk on August 6, 2020.
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Authorities in Belarus are targeting independent journalists ahead of Sunday’s presidential election. A reporter for German media outlet Deutsche Welle (DW) has been arrested. Freelance journalist Alexander Burakov, who reports from Belarus for DW’s Russian-language service, was preparing to celebrate his 46th birthday with his family on Thursday.

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