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  • Belarus: The Belarusian opposition does not recognize Lukashenko's victory and demands that he relinquish power

Belarus has again taken to the streets to demand free elections from President Lukashenko. The main opposition march was held today in Minsk, where the opposition gathered about 200,000 people , thus repeating the success of last week's convocation.

The supporters of the opposition gathered in the Plaza de la Independencia, where the government headquarters, the central Electoral Commission and the lower house of Parliament are located. The police called the protesters with loudspeakers to clear the square while a minute of silence was observed in memory of those killed during the political crisis in the country. The congregation responded to the cry of "Go away!" or "We will not forget and we will not forgive!"

Belarus has been the scene of protests since August 9 over the results of the presidential elections that validated Lukashenko's sixth term. According to the official vote, Lukashenko obtained 80% of the votes, followed by the opposition Svetlana Tijanovskaya with 10% of the support. The opposition denounces massive fraud and calls for Tijanovskaya to lead a transition process.

During the morning, the Belarusian security forces deployed fences in front of some buildings in the center of the city and surrounded the Minsk Stele, a regular place of opposition concentrations since the outbreak of the protests, raising fears of a clash between protesters and policemen.

We trust, we can, we will win "and" Long live Belarus " were the main slogans of the rallies, which have multiplied throughout the country. The one in Minsk was attended by opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova and Pavel Latushko, both members of the presidium of the coordinating council for the peaceful transfer of power in the country, according to images released in Belarusian media. Kolesnikova encouraged the continuation of the protests and the boycott of the authorities , while comparing the Belarusian "resistance" to a marathon that opponents go He promised to win. He also tried to prevent the protesters from colliding with the police: "The lives and health of the people are the most valuable," said the opposition leader.

MOSCOW, AGAINST THE OPPOSITION

The Belarusian opposition, in demanding the departure of President Alexander Lukashenko, is following the same Venezuelan script, criticized Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov from Moscow. " The opponents propose to negotiate with the current authorities only the conditions of the departure of the president of Belarus (...) It is similar to what happens in Venezuela, where a legitimate president is declared an outcast," said Lavrov, adding that "there is those who want the situation in Belarus to lead to violence, seek to provoke bloodshed and repeat the Ukrainian scenario, "he said in a statement collected by Sputnik.

The Russian Foreign Minister added that some proposals of the opposition Coordination Council in Belarus raise doubts from the point of view of legitimacy and some of them can be described as an incitement to the forces of order to fail to fulfill their duty . Lavrov commented on the OSCE mediation offers in Belarus, recalling how the mediation efforts of Western countries in Ukraine ended in 2014. First "an agreement was reached signed by the foreign ministers of Germany, Poland and France", and then the opposition distanced itself from the pact. Lavrov also did not rule out that the opposition Svetlana Tijanovskaya could have been pressured to call the protests: " More and more often she makes her statements in English and not in Russian or Belarusian ."

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