700 more people detained in Belarus as Lukashenko calls protesters 'sheep'

Belarusian women, one of them carrying a sign that reads 'My brother is not a criminal', march in Minsk today in solidarity with protesters injured in the latest rallies. Image: AP/PA Images Belarusian women, one of them carrying a sign that reads 'My brother is not a criminal', march in Minsk today in solidarity with protesters injured in the latest rallies.

The ministry said it had registered fewer instances of mass unrest “although the level of aggression towards members of law enforcement remains high”. Rallies and clashes with riot police erupted in the authoritarian country amid claims long-serving leader Alexander Lukashenko has stolen Sunday’s election from his rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.Police have acknowledged opening fire on demonstrators and wounding one in the southwestern city of Brest on the Polish border on Tuesday night.

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