Holding red-and-white flags and placards, protesters including many students took to the streets of the capital Minsk despite authorities mounting a massive show of force and detaining some demonstrators. Unprecedented protests broke out after Lukashenko, who has ruled the ex-Soviet state for 26 years, claimed re-election with 80% of the vote on August 9. Tikhanovskaya left Belarus under pressure from authorities and took shelter in EU member Lithuania. Many say they will keep taking to the streets until Lukashenko quits. More than 100,000 people flooded the streets of the capital Minsk over the past three weekends.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2020 12:00 UTC