Protesters carry a wounded man during clashes with police after the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, early Monday. as they gather after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday. Previous NextBelarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko warned Monday that the protesters who challenge the official vote results extending his 26-year rule will face a tough crackdown, deriding the opposition as “sheep” manipulated by foreign masters. Rights activists said one person died after being run over by a police truck — which the authorities denied. Election officials said Monday that Lukashenko won a sixth term in office with 80 percent of the vote, while opposition challenger Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya got 10 percent.

Source: The Standard August 10, 2020 14:48 UTC