MINSK, Belarus — The authoritarian leader of Belarus complained that encouragement from abroad has fueled daily protests demanding his resignation as European Union leaders held an emergency summit on August 19 on the country’s contested presidential election and fierce crackdown on demonstrators.
Associated Press: Lukashenko blasts EU leaders for ‘fomenting unrest’
Belarus miners attend an opposition rally in Salyhorsk some 150 km south of Minsk, on August 17, 2020, after incumbent president rejected calls to step down in a defiant speech.
