Although no arrests or clashes were reported on Sunday, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko told a rally of supporters this weekend that protesters had until Monday to calm down.
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Belarus Blocks and Shutters News Outlets as Protests Swell
More than 50 news media websites have been blocked and two major newspapers have been closed as a government under fire sought to control the message.
In Belarus Town, People Tasted a Bite of Freedom. It Lasted 2 Days.
Protesters in Grodno won some extraordinary concessions from the local government, including a police apology and a pledge of press freedom. They did not last long.
Laying Down His Tools, Belarus Worker Takes Up Mantle of Protest Leader
Sergei A. Dylevsky, a Belarusian tractor factory worker, has emerged as a populist leader in demonstrations against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko.
E.U. Rejects Belarus Election, Calls for Sanctions On Responsible Parties
Europe’s leaders are treading carefully to avoid providing a pretext for further state violence or for a Russian intervention.
Belarus Leader Rejects Compromise and Pours Scorn on Opposition
Showing no signs of yielding, President Aleksandr Lukashenko denounced a new opposition council as “wild Nazis.” The Kremlin warned European leaders not to get involved in the unrest in Belarus.
Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarus President, Is Jeered by Factory Workers
As even his base starts to desert him after protests over a rigged election were met with brutality, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s 26-year grip on power may be slipping.
Belarus Protests Eclipse Rally in Defense of Defiant Leader
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Minsk to oppose President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s declared election victory.
Under Siege in Belarus, Lukashenko Turns to Putin
The shift toward Russia comes at a time of crisis for President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, who has frequently played Moscow off against the West.
Workers Join Belarus Protests, as Leader’s Base Turns Against Him
Demonstrators at a huge state-run factory in the capital gave an ultimatum: Unless a fair election is held, they will strike, in a new test of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s rule.