8.4K views · 58 reactions | Belarusian opposition protesters took to the streets for the eighth consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations Sunday, demanding the departure of the country's embattled authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko's been in power since 1994 and claimed a landslide victory in a vote that gave him his sixth term in office. Russia, a traditional ally of Belarus, has said it was prepared to offer military support if needed. | CNBC | Facebook

Belarus has ramped up its military readiness, with President Lukashenko ordering a snap inspection and elevating 45,000 troops and paramilitary forces to the highest level of combat readiness in response to NATO’s eastern build-up and growing regional security concerns | Hindustan Times