The opposition has given Belarusian President Lukashenko an ultimatum: Resign by midnight or face a national strike. Belarusian police have used stun grenades against protesters as more than 100,000 people marched in the capital Minsk demanding President Alexander Lukashenko resign. The police action came hours before the expiration of an […]
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Belarus police fire stun grenades at protesters as opposition threatens national strike
KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarusian police used stun grenades against protesters on Sunday as tens of thousands of people headed towards Independence Palace in the capital Minsk demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko resign. Protesters carrying the red-and-white flags of the Belarusian opposition movement scattered as loud bangs and flashes lit up […]