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President Alexander Lukashenko has maintained his hold on power amid the biggest political crisis of his 26-year rule in Belarus as riot police have confronted persistent street protests following the August election, which critics denounced as rigged. His bid for a sixth consecutive term had seemed a formality until opposition groups united behind a little-known challenger. As events unfolded, Russia, the European Union and the U.S. were jostling for influence in this strategically important co