Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya goes into hiding on eve of election
Belarusians have gone to the polls in presidential elections that have prompted the country’s largest opposition political rallies since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Alexander Lukashenko, who has consolidated immense power over his 26 years in office, is expected to claim victory after Sunday’s polls, but anger over vote rigging is likely to trigger a backlash.
Continue reading…Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya goes into hiding on eve of electionBelarusians have gone to the polls in presidential elections that have prompted the country’s largest opposition political rallies since the fall of the Soviet Union.Alexander Lukashenko, who has consolidated immense power over his 26 years in office, is expected to claim victory after Sunday’s polls, but anger over vote rigging is likely to trigger a backlash. Continue reading…