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This Belarusian great-grandmother is one of Lukashenko’s fiercest critics
This Belarusian Great-Grandmother Is One of Lukashenko’s Fiercest Critics | GZERO World
June 15, 2021
Belarusian president Lukashenko dismissed his female opponent's campaign because, he said, society was "not mature enough to vote for a woman." The weight of the presidency, he added, "would cause her to collapse, poor thing." In fact, women have emerged as the protest movement's greatest force, taking over the streets wearing white and carrying flowers and colorful umbrellas. One 73-year-old great grandmother has become a symbol of the protest movement: Nina Baginskaya, who has fearlessly stood up to police during Lukashenko's brutal crackdown.
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