Supporters of Belarus opposition from Lithuania hold and wave historical Belarusian flags during the"Freedom Way", a human chain of about 50,000 strong from Vilnius to the Belarusian border. August 23, 2020.
"More than anyone else, you can understand Belarusians, because not so long ago you went through the same as we do now," Tsikhanouskaya said in a pre-recorded address.Tsikhanouskaya was the main opposition candidate in the August 9 election, which opponents say was rigged.The streets of Belarus' capital were again packed with protesters on Sunday. Demonstrators amassed in central Minsk after opposition leaders called for a huge rally to demand the resignation of Lukashenko.
Opposition-leaning media and Telegram channels reported that more than 100,000 protesters had convened for the second Sunday in a row and an AFP journalist said smaller demonstrations erupted in provincial cities. His judiciary opened a criminal investigation into the opposition's Coordination Council that seeks new elections and the peaceful transition of power, after he said opponents wanted to "seize power".The former collective farm boss ordered his army into full combat readiness during an army inspection on Saturday near the border with the EU and warned about NATO troop "stirrings" in Europe.
Opponents of Europe's longest serving leader have organised strikes and the largest protests in the ex-Soviet country's recent history rejecting his re-election and demanding that he stand down, with more than 100,000 people turning out in Minsk alone last weekend.
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