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Belarusian opposition leader ‘detained by masked men'

Maria Kolesnikova was allegedly snatched from the street in Minsk and bundled into a minibus.

A leading opposition figure in Belarus has disappeared. A witness says they saw masked men take Maria Kolesnikova’s mobile phone and push her into a minibus. Also: doctors in Germany say Alexei Navalny is out of an induced coma; and the first formal talks between Afghan officials and the Taliban are expected to begin in Qatar this week.

(Photo: Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova credit: Reuters/Vasily Fedosenko)

53 minutes

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  • Mon 7 Sep 202020:06GMT

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