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Belarus’ contested election

Tim Harford looks at the numbers behind the widely questioned election result.

Autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko claims to have won a landslide in the country’s presidential elections. But how can we know what really happened? Tim Harford delves into the numbers behind the widely questioned election result, with Dr Brian Klaas and political analyst Artyom Shraibman.

(Photo: Thousands of protesters march in Belarus over the disputed re-election.13 August 2020.Credit: Sergei Gapon/Getty Images)

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Mon 17 Aug 2020 15:50GMT

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  • Sat 15 Aug 2020 22:50GMT
  • Mon 17 Aug 2020 01:50GMT
  • Mon 17 Aug 2020 09:50GMT
  • Mon 17 Aug 2020 15:50GMT

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