Belarus dictator Lukashenko suggests he will step down after new constitution

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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said he’ll leave his post once a new constitution is adopted, according to state media.

Belarus has long experienced unrest by pro-democracy demonstrators who viewed Lukashenko’s claimed victory in the Aug. 9 presidential election as illegitimate. The United States and several countries within the European Union have refused to recognize Lukashenko’s presidency.

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