The Belarus police dispersed thousands of opposition demonstrators, who were gathering in Central Minsk to protest the results of the presidential elections. The oppositionists believe that the results were falsified in favor of current President Alexander Lukashenko, who is reported to have won with some 80% of the vote. According to police reports, 30 policemen have been injured. According to media reports, dozens of oppositionists, including several presidential candidates, have been injured. Hundreds of oppositionists, including five presidential candidates, have also reportedly been arrested.
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1561403
http://echo.msk.ru/news/735437-echo.html
http://lenta.ru/news/2010/12/20/delo/
http://www.echo.msk.ru/blog/varlamov_i/735435-echo/ (photo)
http://www.echo.msk.ru/blog/echomsk/735382-echo/ (photo)
http://www.azattyk.org/video/13546.html (video)
Update: 7 of 10 Presidential Candidates Arrested, Most of Them Injured
http://gazeta.ru/politics/2010/12/20_a_3471197.shtml
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