EU Calls for New Belarus Election Under Global Supervision
- Protests cap third week as EU says new election needed
- The Belarusian leader will travel to Moscow to meet Putin
Belarus opposition supporters make Victory signs during their rally in Minsk on Aug. 27.
Photographer: Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images
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Thousands of protesters gathered in the Belarus capital, capping a third week of demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko, who is now facing calls for fresh elections by the European Union.
Police detained more than 100 people in central Minsk amid heavy security at Sunday’s unauthorized rally, Deutsche Welle and the DPA newswire reported.