DEVELOPING: Protests have erupted across Belarus, as the country's authoritarian president declared sweeping victory in elections that have been widely seen as riddled with irregularities. Alexander Lukashenko warned that protesters will face a crackdown.
Videos and accounts made their way out of Belarus overnight, painting a dramatic picture of peaceful protesters appearing to be met with disproportionately violent responses from riot police — especially in the capital city Minsk.
“We do not recognize the election results. We have seen the real tallies. We urge those who believe their votes to have been stolen to not remain silent,” she said in a press conference Monday, according to independent Russian outlet Meduza.People of Belarus, yesterday you made your choice: democracy, freedom and putting an end to dictatorship. We admire your courage and determination. All the people in Europe and across the world stand with you.
Lukashenko has in recent years found himself increasingly dependent on foreign, particularly Western, support in order to remain in power and assert independence from neighboring Russia under President Vladimir Putin.“This is a difficult balance for Lukashenko to strike,” Ferris said, “ensuring that he quells the waves of protests in time and maintains some element of political stability, while also making sure that potential western partners are not put off by his actions.
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