Belarus rally in support of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya draws thousands
Belarusians attend a meeting in support of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, candidate for the presidential elections in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, July 30, 2020. top election rival have rallied in the Belarusian capital Minsk despite an increasing crackdown on the opposition.
A sea of people waved flags and balloons emblazoned with the opposition's campaign symbols – a victory sign, a clenched fist, and a heart.The human rights organisation Vyasna said at least 63,000 people had turned out. Belarusian authorities say the detained men are members of the Wagner group, a shadowy military contractor reportedly controlled by an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin that promotes Moscow's interests in Syria, Libya and Ukraine.
"I have a question: where was the security service before and why are they raising this issue right before the election?" The Russian foreign ministry said its nationals were transiting through Belarus because they worked for a Belarus company, adding that they were en route to Istanbul."An attempt to make what happened look like foreign interference in the republic's affairs causes bewilderment, to put it mildly," Moscow said.Moscow is Minsk's closest political and economic ally but relations have been strained for years.
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