Two leaders of the opposition in Belarus have appeared in court after a night in jail, as the government pursues a crackdown on the few figures still at large, with more mass demonstrations planned against President Alexander Lukashenko.
Olga Kolvakova, the main representative still in Belarus of opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, appeared in an online court hearing, as did Sarhei Dyleuski, who has led strikes at the Minsk Tractor Factory, one of the country's biggest plants.The two are leaders of the opposition Coordination Council, set up last week with the stated aim of opening negotiations with the government.
Exiled opposition leader Ms Tikhanovskaya told the EU parliament today that a "peaceful revolution" was underway in Belarus.
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