NPR: One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator'
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Belarus on Sunday in what appeared to be their largest demonstration yet against the widely-disputed reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Lukashenko, who has been labeled "Europe's last dictator," first took office in 1994 and staked his claim to a sixth term after declaring a landslide victory in the country's election last Sunday. Opponents immediately condemned the results as rigged, and a wide cross-section of citizens have been calling for change at protests every day since.
An especially massive crowd gathered in the capital of Minsk to participate in a "Freedom March" on Sunday. Many were dressed in red and white, the colors of the opposition.
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WNU Editor: Even with the internet down and communications controlled, 200,000 showed today in Minsk demanding the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. And on the other side, the demonstration that the government arranged and bused in only numbered a few thousand .... Belarus: Mass protest eclipses defiant Belarus leader's rally (BBC).
Update: Russia's news media is not hiding the fact that opposition to Belasurian President Alexander Lukashenko is massive .... Five-hour opposition rally in Minsk brings together tens of thousands of people (TASS).
Update #2: The US should say something .... Pressure builds on US to respond to brutal crackdown in Belarus (The Hill).
More News On The Unrest In Belarus
Some 200,000 hold protest rally in Minsk as Lukashenko vows to stay on -- Times of Israel
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko rejects calls for new election -- NYPost/Reuters
Lukashenko: Belarusians will be on their knees like Ukraine if they ditch me -- Kyiv Post
Leader of Belarus rejects calls to rerun presidential vote -- AP
What's happening in Belarus? -- BBC
