Belarus unrest: Opposition leader says Belarusian people should not stop – BBC News

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called for “until the end” in protests over the disputed elections and subsequent violence. He told the BBC that if the protest movement were to back down now, they would be “slaves”. Protests and strikes continue, but President Alexander Lukashenko has no setbacks of two weeks after the election. He has pledged to suppress unrest in the coming days. Ms. Tikhanovskaya was the main opposition candidate, drawing large crowds during the election campaign. Subscribe HERE .

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