<span style="color: #222222;">The United States and the United Kingdom have urged Belarus to release "political prisoners" and protesters detained for participation in the anti government demonstrations in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Protests erupted in Belarus in mid-August, after incumbent Alexander Lukashenko's victory in a presidential election. The opposition considers the election was rigged. </span><br />