About 1,000 workers at a tractor plant in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, rallied against President Alexander Lukashenko, Friday, August 14.
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READ MORE: Uncertainly hovered Friday over Belarus as thousands continued to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko, disputing his claims of a landslide victory during Sunday's elections, marred by voter fraud and a police crackdown against unarmed demonstrators.
Indeed, while the past 36 hours witnessed fewer arrests than the days following the vote, there were a flurry of developments suggesting resistance to Lukashenko's rule was spreading.
Across the country, thousands of Belarusian women and medical workers gathered along roadways holding hands to demand an end to the violence — a tactic that seemed to neutralize police, who previously had gone after demonstrators with startling aggression.
Key factories across the country announced they were entering work stoppages until Lukashenko had resigned — in several cases rejecting entreaties to return to work from plant directors loyal to the government.
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