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On Sunday, tens of thousands took to the streets again to demand the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko. The security forces also used tear gas and light grenades to disperse the masses, detaining several protesters.
The assault police pulled people out of the crowd and into vans, a witness told Reuters. At least ten people have been detained, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.
Belarus has been protesting since the presidential elections on August 9, since Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner by the Central Election Commission with 80.1 percent of the vote. The opposition said the election was rigged. Lukashenko denies electoral fraud and claims that the protests are supported from outside.
Lukashenko was installed into his sixth term on Wednesday without notice, sparking further protests and criticizing the European Union, the United States and Britain.
The 66-year-old former state economic director has been in power in the former Soviet republic for more than a quarter of a century and, with the support of his traditional ally Russia, shows no will to leave. Police detained 150 people during protests on Saturday. (Reuters / MTI)
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