Belarus protests: Demonstrations enter 3rd week as tens of thousands rally in Minsk

Tens of thousands of protesters against the Aug. 9 election of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko packed the streets of Minsk on Sunday as the demonstrations entered their third week, with the army warning it would respond to any opposition unrest near the city's national memorials.

Demonstrations have taken place in the capital and other towns since the election, when Lukashenko won an apparent landslide victory described as rigged to extend the 26 year rule of the authoritarian leader.

Carrying flags, the streets turned red and white as people continued their calls for Lukashenko to quit and new elections to be held, demands that the president has largely ignored. Belarus' interior ministry in a statement warned any unsanctioned protests would be considered illegal and that 22 people had been arrested Saturday when smaller-scale protests took place across 55 towns and cities.

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