8.4K views · 58 reactions | Belarusian opposition protesters took to the streets for the eighth consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations Sunday, demanding the departure of the country's embattled authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko's been in power since 1994 and claimed a landslide victory in a vote that gave him his sixth term in office. Russia, a traditional ally of Belarus, has said it was prepared to offer military support if needed. | CNBC | Facebook

"Better to die here, not go back to our country." Polish troops have blocked hundreds of people at a crossing from Belarus, where desperate migrants are gathering wood to provide shelter in freezing weather. https://bbc.in/3qIKgFt | BBC World Service