Video shows taxi driver helping protester escape police in Belarus
by Reuters in Moscow from on (#58HWR)
Clip showing movie-like pursuit and escape in Minsk spreads across social media
An unnamed Belarusian taxi driver who helped a man escape from riot police during protests against veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko has transfixed social media users who have shared footage of the dramatic incident.
The 16-second video clip, filmed by a Euroradio.fm reporter, features a movie-like pursuit and escape that unfolded in a Minsk residential area on Wednesday evening as crowds protested against what they said was the illegitimate inauguration of Lukashenko.
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