Hundreds of opponents of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko marched through the Polish capital Warsaw on Wednesday to mark the third anniversary of their unsuccessful attempt to unseat him in an election they say was rigged.
Protests dragged on for months after Lukashenko claimed victory in the Aug. 9, 2020 presidential election. Western countries backed the protesters' demand for a peaceful transfer of power and slapped economic sanctions on Belarus.
"It's a very important day, three years since the start of our protests against Lukashenko, who stole our elections, our country," said 54-year-old doctor Sviatlana Mishurova. Marchers waved the historical Belarusian red and white flag, which is now the symbol of the opposition. One bore the slogan "For our freedom and yours".
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