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

A detained Belarusian opposition leader has said she feared for her life when security officers threw a bag over her head during an attempt to deport her.

Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova tore up passport to avoid expulsion

The 37-year-old mother of two had been receiving threats over her decision to run in the elections, which forced her to send her children out of the country

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Belarus president closes western borders, puts army on high alert

Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova tore up passport to avoid expulsion

Who is the woman challenging Belarus' President Lukashenko | Svetlana Tikhanavskaya