Workers boo Belarus president as protests spread

President Alexander Lukashenko has been heckled by workers on a visit to a factory amid growing protests against disputed elections. Russia says it is ready to provide security assistance.

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(Photo:Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech as he visits the plant of the heavy off-road vehicles manufacturer MZKT in Minsk, Belarus on 17 August 2020. Credit: Nikolai Petrov/BelTA/Handout via Reuters)