Belarus sees countrywide protests opposing the arrest of politicians and activists
On June 19, Belarus saw protests break out in Minsk and other cities in support of activists and politicians arrested during the presidential election campaign, reports RFE/RL’s Belarusian service, Radio Svoboda , and the news site Tut.by . Demonstrators formed “solidarity chains” in cities across the country, including in Gomel, Mogilev, Babruysk, Baranovichi, Grodno, and Vitebsk.