President has been declared the overwhelming winner of the presidential election
| Initial results giving Alexander Lukashenko 82.6% of the vote.
Alexander Milinkevich: 6.0%
Sergei Gaidukevich: 3.5%
Alexander Kozulin: 2.3%
Turnout: 92.6%
The opposition candidate Milinkevich called for a re-run, as thousands filled a square in Minsk
Preliminary official results show Alexander Lukashenko, seeking a 3rd term, won re-election with 82.6%.
The main opposition candidate Milinkevich called for a re-run, as thousands of protesters filled Minsk square
The opposition is urging their supporters to take to the streets
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