Despite the protests, the President of Belarus suddenly swore in a new term | World

The ceremony took place after the August 9 elections in which Lukashenko declared a resounding victory, but protesters accused the ruling leader since 1994 of cheating.

Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people still gathered in the capital, Minsk, and other cities to urge Lukashenko to resign. Police arrested hundreds of protesters, including 73-year-old Nina Bahinskaya, who became a symbol of the protest movement in the country.

Earlier, opposition policy Svetlana Tikhanovskaya told Russian television that it is regrettable that Russian President Vladimir Putin chose to side with Lukashenko. She also affirmed her willingness to speak to Moscow.

The protests in Belarus started 7 weeks ago, after the election results, but at that time few people thought the protests would last that long.

Binh giang

theo Reuters