People wave old Belarusian flags as they gather to show their solidarity with the detainees at a detention center during opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday. Previous NextMore factory workers in Belarus joined a growing strike on Tuesday, turning up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader to step down after winning an election they say was rigged. Also Tuesday, the Belarusian ambassador to Slovakia, Igor Leshchenya, handed in his resignation after coming out with a statement in support of the protests. “It’s important to speak out, important not to stay silent,” prominent actor Kristina Drobysh told supporters outside the theater. On Monday she announced she was ready to act as a national leader to facilitate a new election.

Source: The Standard August 18, 2020 13:52 UTC