The leader of Belarus’ political opposition announced a nationwide online vote about starting mediated talks with government authorities to end the political crisis that has engulfed the country since authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s election to a sixth term last summer.
Associated Press: Belarus opposition leader urges talks with authorities
Belarus exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya poses during an interview with AFP on the sideline of her visit to the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) in Geneva on March 7, 2021.