100,000 Gather In Minsk To Protest Against Belarus President Lukashenko

DW: Belarus: Thousands defy ban to protest Lukashenko on his birthday

Lukashenko's opponents defied a police ban to stage a massive anti-government rally on the strongman's birthday. Some 125 people were arrested after trying to join the Minsk event.

Belarusian police on Sunday detained 125 protesters who had gathered in central Minsk, according to the Interior Ministry, as an unauthorized demonstration against President Alexander Lukashenko went ahead as planned.

Opposition sources estimated some 100,000 protesters marched through the Belarusian capital. Many of the participants carried placards mocking Lukashenko, who turned 66 on Sunday.

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WNU Editor: Putin wants something for his support .... Putin and Lukashenko plan to meet in Moscow - Kremlin (Reuters).

Update: Here is a photo-gallery from today's protests .... People Take To The Streets Again In Belarus For 'Peace And Independence March' (RFE).

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