Riot police detained more than 400 demonstrators in Belarus on Sunday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets.
Thousands of demonstrators planning to head towards Mr Lukashenko's Palace of Independence residence and a second at the upscale Drozdy compound were blocked by police, with some officers seen dragging people across the tarmac.
"This country is not for sale," read one placard at the march."Putin, don't grab or you'll choke," said another. Analysts say Mr Putin may seek to exploit Mr Lukashenko's political vulnerability to wring concessions from him, but any agreements compromising Belarus's sovereignty and independence are likely to enrage Belarusian protesters further. AAP
"Over the past month we have become a truly heroic people," Ms Tikhanovskaya, a political unknown until the election, said in a video address.
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