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Politico: Belarusians weigh their futures as Lukashenko hangs on to power

By Politico.

Published Sept. 28, 2020. Updated Sept. 28 at 5:20 am

A woman carries a Belarusian white-red-white flag, which is banned in Belarus, as she parades through the streets during an opposition rally to protest against the presidential inauguration in Minsk on Sept. 26, 2020.

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Alexander Lukashenko’s secret inauguration this week made it clear he’s got no intention of quitting Belarus. That’s forcing a growing number of professionals, especially from Belarus’ burgeoning IT sector, to decide whether to stay and fight or to take their skills elsewhere.