Tens of Thousands Protest Against President Lukashenko in Belarus' Capital

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters take to the streets of the Belarusian capital for a new march as police say they had detained some 250 people.
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READ MORE: Protests have been ongoing since the August 9 vote that opposition parties, the United States and the European Union allege was rigged.

On Saturday, thousands demonstrated to demand the release of opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, who was jailed this week after she resisted expulsion from the country.

Video broadcast by Polish-funded satellite TV channel Belsat and independent outlet Tut.by showed masked Belarusian riot police violently detaining at least 40 women who were thrown into vans as scuffles erupted in the city’s central Freedom Square.

Some of the women protesters chanted “Bring back our Masha,” referring to Kolesnikova, while others beat saucepans.

Lukashenko, who denies the August 9 vote was fraudulent, accuses council members and activists of colluding with Western nations to try to create a parallel government.
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LINK: https://www.voanews.com/europe/protesters-gather-minsk-again-following-last-months-disputed-election

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