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Workers leave the Minsk Tractor Works at the end of a shift on Tuesday, applauded by opposition workers

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Video. Major Belarus factory strike delayed as workers face dismissal threat

Updated: 18/08/2020 - 20:27 GMT+2

Opposition demonstrators want employees at the state-owned Minsk Tractor Works to down tools in an effort to pressure President Alexander Lukashenko

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