'Tightening The Screws': Belarus' Lukashenko Shows No Sign Of Bending To Protests
The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that's been criticized by the U.S. and the European Union.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears to be regaining the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in an Aug. 9 vote criticized as neither free nor fair by the U.S. and the European Union.
For opposition supporters, a sense of dread is replacing the euphoria of some of the largest protests in Belarus since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
"The government is now tightening the screws very tightly, and it's becoming quite dangerous," said Yelena, 44, a volunteer
