Belarus Opposition Says General Strike Underway

 


Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tikhanouskaya says her supporters have begun a nationwide strike after President Lukashenko ignored a midnight deadline to resign. 

Hundreds of students have gathered outside universities in the capital Minsk clapping and chanting slogans. And local media reported groups of strikers at many major state-controlled enterprises. 

But government spokeswoman Alexandra Isaeva said on Monday morning all companies were "operating in routine mode". 

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