Violent protests follow Belarus election

A soldier casts his vote in a military unit close to Minsk Photograph: Viktor Drachev/AFP/Getty Images Opposition protesters light flares and shout slogans in Minsk Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP Protesters clash with riot police in the Belarus capital Photograph: Andrey Smirnov/AFP/Getty Images Police clash with demonstrators trying to storm a government building Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP Police form a line to block the road near a government building Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP Supporters carry presidential candidate Vladimir Neklyayev to his campaign headquarters after he was beaten during a rally in Minsk Photograph: Julia Darashkevich /REUTERS A riot policeman chases a protester Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters Riot police mass as they prepare for protests in Minsk Photograph: Viktor Drachev/AFP/Getty Images A bloodied opposition supporter walks in front of a line of riot police Photograph: Julia Darashkevich/Reuters