(Reuters) - CSKA Moscow's Belarusian striker Ilya Shkurin says he won't play for his country until President Alexander Lukashenko, who is facing protests over a disputed election, steps down.
"I refuse to represent the interests of the selection as long as the Lukashenko regime is in power. Long live Belarus!" Shkurin, who turns 21 on Monday, wrote on Instagram.
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