Belarus Jails Opposition Leader's Husband for 18 Years in 'Revenge' Verdict

MOSCOW—A court in Belarus sentenced the opposition leader's husband to 18 years in jail on Tuesday after he was arrested during an attempt to run for president against incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, a verdict his wife called political revenge.

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