Protests unprecedented in Belarus for their size and duration broke out after the Aug. 9 presidential election, which election officials say handed Lukashenko a sixth term in office in a landslide. Musicians entertain people who gathered in Minsk on Saturday to protest the results of the Aug. 9 presidential election. Public shows of support for Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron fist since 1994, have been comparatively modest. A pro-government rally in Minsk on Aug. 16 attracted about a quarter as many people as the protest march. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a rally in his support in Grodno, Belarus, on Saturday.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2020 17:15 UTC