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Reports on the victory of the incumbent Aleksandr Lukashenko in the 2001 Belarussian presidential election. Irregularities during the early voting; Calmness on the main voting day; Shutdown of Belarussian news resources on the Internet; Confusion in the opposition after the announcement of the defeat of their candidate, Vladimir Goncharik.

Reports that Natalya Masherova, daughter of a popular Belarussian leader in the 1970s, have withdrawn her presidential candidacy in Belarus. Masherova's political career; Masherova's poll ratings prior to her withdrawal.