Belarus leader tells opposition leaders: 'Repent and kneel'

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Published Friday, January 28, 2022
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KYIV, UKRAINE -- Belarus' authoritarian leader on Friday advised exiled opposition activists to "come home, repent and kneel," while repeating a vague promise to step down if the people "make the decision" for him.

President Alexander Lukashenko made the remarks in his yearly state of the nation address, seeking to underscore his grip on power after suppressing an unprecedented wave of mass protests against his rule.

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