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Women filled with minorities are not given awards at the same rate you cant force affirmative action unless you want to and this you want to just say lets see one kid i knew when. This is our to International Coming to you live from the russian capital this theyre saying welcome to the program. The belorussian opposition has been left with just one recognized leader in the country after a security crackdown following last months contested election one of the latest activists to be arrested was miracle lest a cuppa and hundreds of supporters have rallied demanding her release. Police trying to disperse the protesters and when not failed they started to make arrests dozens were reportedly detained our Senior Correspondent Mark Johnston is in minsk and breaks down the developments. Do compromise here there is very little give in either side president if you can seemingly determined to hold on to power to preserve the the state and the system that he has built over the many long years of h
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