298K views · 2K reactions | Belarus has been gripped by mass protests over the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. But who is opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and why have people chosen now to protest against a president who's been in power for 26 years? https://bbc.in/3j8hUxv | BBC News | Facebook

53K views · 953 reactions | Belarus's president Alexander Lukashenko said the UK can "choke" on sanctions, in a rare televised press conference. The UK and US are tightening sanctions on Belarus, hitting economic sectors. https://bbc.in/3fMe12b | BBC News | Facebook