People in Lithuania form human chain for Belarus

Tens of thousands of Lithuanians linked arms on Sunday in solidarity with the people of neighboring Belarus who have been holding mass protests against authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko since a disputed presidential election two weeks ago. The participants formed a human chain stretching 30 kilometers from the Baltic EU state's capital Vilnius to the border with Belarus, with many holding the Belarusian opposition's red-and-white flag as well as the Lithuanian national tricolor. Solidarity rallies were also held in other European countries. Organizers estimated that up to 50,000 people attended the Lithuanian rally.