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Local Belarussian media have shown factory workers shouting slogans and a student sit-in as an opposition strike call came into effect. President Alexander Lukashenko remains defiant after 11 weeks of mass protest.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ignored an opposition ultimatum to quit Monday as local media showed factory workers and students protesting as part of an intended general strike.
The streets of the capital Minsk were largely deserted on Monday morning, reported the news agency AFP.
Lukashenko's refusal to resign over claims his August 9 reelection was rigged followed renewed mass protests Sunday. Police used stun grenades as more than 100,000 people gathered in Minsk and elsewhere. The Interior Ministry said police made 523 arrests across the country.
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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ignored an opposition ultimatum to quit Monday as local media showed factory workers and students protesting as part of an intended general strike.
The streets of the capital Minsk were largely deserted on Monday morning, reported the news agency AFP.
Lukashenko's refusal to resign over claims his August 9 reelection was rigged followed renewed mass protests Sunday. Police used stun grenades as more than 100,000 people gathered in Minsk and elsewhere. The Interior Ministry said police made 523 arrests across the country.
Belarus strike action begins – DW – 10/26/2020
Belarusian factory workers, students and pensioners have taken to the streets in a nationwide strike. President Alexander Lukashenko remains defiant after 11 weeks of mass protests.
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