800 Protesters Arrest In Belarus At Anti-Government Rallies

 

AFP: More than 800 held in Belarus as opposition reaches out to Biden 

Police in Belarus on Sunday detained more than 800 people during the latest in weeks of unprecedented demonstrations against strongman Alexander Lukashenko, as the opposition reached out to US President-elect Joe Biden. 

For three months running, tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Belarus on Sundays to protest against the disputed re-election of Lukashenko, who has been in power for more than two decades. 

His opponents are demanding he hand power to Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a political novice who ran for president against Lukashenko on August 9. Several thousand protesters, many carrying the red-and-white opposition flag, joined a march in central Minsk on Sunday. 

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 More News On Today's Unrest In Belarus 

Belarusian Activists Say More Than 800 Detained At Anti-Government Rallies -- RFE 

Belarus security services detain hundreds of protesters in the capital -- Reuters 

Belarus: Hundreds arrested as opposition looks to Biden -- DW 

Police arrest 500 protesters in Belarus on 90th day of demonstrations -- The Hill 

‘Crush the fascist vermin’: Belarus opposition summons wartime spirit -- The Guardian 

Weekend of chaos in Minsk as authorities crack down on protests against embattled Belarusian leader Lukashenko -- RT