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German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Tuesday (18 August) about the situation in Belarus and made clear that the Belarusian government must avoid using force against peaceful protesters, her spokesman said, writes Michelle Martin.

“The chancellor stressed that the Belarusian government must avoid violence towards peaceful demonstrators, immediately release political prisoners and start a national dialogue with the opposition and society in order to overcome the crisis,” Steffen Seibert said in a statement.

Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, faces the threat of European Union sanctions after a bloody crackdown on protests following what demonstrators say was his rigged re-election victory last week. He cites official results that gave him just over 80% of the vote.

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