Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday said that the country had defeated a foreign "blitzkrieg" after massive protests and rallies that were held across the country to push the strongman out of power after decades-long rule.

Foreign 'blitzkrieg' on Belarus failed: Alexander Lukashenko

Thousands of protesters marched in Belarus capital Minsk and elsewhere on Sunday as protests continued against President Alexander Lukashenko. Police detained more than 300 people.

Belarus: Thousands of protesters march, demand Lukashenko's resignation

Belarus has been marred by anti-government protests for months. Now, protesters have found a new way to outsmart the administration to continue protests against President Alexander Lukashenko.

Anti-Lukashenko protesters in Belarus try out new strategy to outsmart authorities

MINSK, Belarus — Appalled by savage police violence at the start of Belarus’ would-be revolution, the host of a popular morning show on state television quit his job in protest and declared that his country’s veteran leader, no matter how brutal, would never “force Belarusians back into the box they existed in for these 26 years.

'You cannot say no': The reign of terror that sustains Belarus' leader

Police have fired warning shots and begun detaining participants in the capital city of Minsk on Sunday in the latest anti-government protest fueled by a disputed presidential election 12 weeks ago.

Belarus protests going strong: Forces fire tear gas, beat demonstrators in Minsk

As Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko faces increasing pressure over his resignation, he has intensified the efforts to curtail the mass movement and in the latest move shut down the country's borders and replaced the interior minister.

Alexander Lukashenko shuts Belarusian borders, replaces interior minister as mass protests continue

Belarus has put opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on its wanted list for allegedly making calls to overthrow the constitutional order, the interior ministry of close ally Russia said on Friday.

Belarus puts opposition leader Sviatlana on wanted list for making 'calls to overthrow constitutional order'

Belarus’ government has said that the police will now be permitted to use firearms against protesters “if need be” as demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.

Belarus Protests: Belarus ramps up crackdown on protests

In the face of ever-growing anti-government protests in Belarus, the country’s Interior Ministry has permitted the use of combat weapons in the streets in response to the protesters by the police.

Belarus: Government permits use of combat weapons against protesters

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday meet with Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya during his visit to Lithuania in what is seen as a major show of support for the activist.

Belarus opposition leader to meet French President Emmanuel Macron

More than 100,000 people marched through Minsk on Sunday on the sixth straight weekend of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, keeping up the pressure on the veteran Belarusian leader to quit.

Mass rallies and police data leaks in Belarus keep pressure on Lukashenko

In Belarus, demonstrations continue against President Alexander Lukashenko. The authorities were seen bringing in military trucks into the capital Minsk.

Belarus: Demonstrations continue against President Alexander Lukashenko

European foreign ministers welcomed Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to Brussels on Monday as they prepare EU sanctions to support her battle against the Minsk regime.

Belarus' oppn candidate meets with EU leaders

At least 100,000 Belarusian protesters took to the streets of Minsk on Sunday in in ongoing protests calling for Belarus' authoritarian president to resign. This was one of the biggest demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko after he claimed a landslide victory in an election his opponents say was rigged.

7th week of Belarus protests: 100,000 demonstrators flood streets against 'authoritarian president'

Belarusian authorities on Sunday brought military trucks and barbed wire to thwart a planned protest by those opposing Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko's regime.

Belarusian authorities bring military trucks to thwart planned protest

Riot Police in Belarus detained hundreds of women on Saturday as marched against Alexander Lukashenko and his government in Minsk. The women were dragged into vans, some of them were even lifted off their feet by the riot police.

Hundreds of women detained by Belarus police during protests in Minsk

Protests began after the Aug. 9 presidential election that official results say gave the authoritarian leader a sixth term in office

Belarus president closes western borders, puts army on high alert

Hundreds of women gathered in the centre of Minsk to march in the latest demonstration since a disputed presidential election in August.

Human Rights group calls for UN monitoring of Belarus rights abuses

Belarus police detained at least six people on Saturday as anti-government protests continued. The detentions were made in the capital Minsk. Thousands have been detained so far.

Belarus protests: Fresh detentions by police; EU requests urgent debate in UN

Pope Francis on Sunday urdged political leaders to pay heed to what protesters in Belarus were saying. The Pope did not mention Belarus explicitly but his comments have come just as Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher travelled to Belarus to meet civil authorities and minister.

Pope Francis urges leaders to listen to Belarus protesters

Belarusian opposition-led Coordination Council refuted claims that the all-women march in the capital Minsk was funded from abroad. The Belarusian national TV earlier released a story claiming that a company by the name of PandaDoc was soliciting funds from the US State Department for opposition rallies and specifically all-women rallies.

Belarus women march was not funded from abroad, says Opposition

Demonstrations in Belarus capital Minsk continuous as thousands of women protesters took to streets. Protesters demand release of opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova. Police detained thousands of female protesters & threw them into van.

Several women gathered to support Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk

Belarusian President crackdown on Alexander Lukashenko on the opposition continues. Maxim Znak has now been detained by masked men wearing plain clothes

Belarus unrest: 'Masked men' seize opposition figure, Maxim Znak detained

Belarus’s opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Wednesday said that foreign countries need to play a mediation role if Belarus is not able to resolve its own internal conflict.

Belarus: Opposition leader urges foreign countries to mediate, while Lukashenko calls the protests 'foreign influence'

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