Police Crush Demonstration in Minsk

Belarusian police dressed in riot gear have broken up a demonstration in the capital, Minsk, by opponents of the president, Alexander Lukashenko. Witnesses said a few thousand protesters clashed with police after gathering in an attempt to mark 90th anniversary of the country's original founding as an independent state. Some of the demonstrators waved European Union or red and white flags from Belarus' pre-Soviet era. Dozens of activists and journalists are reported to have been arrested.

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