Belarus opposition Archives - Euromaidan Press

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Opinion

National revival is Belarus’ best defense against Putin and Lukashenka

After a century of Russification leaving just 1 in 10 Belarusians speaking their native tongue, revitalizing national identity is the only recourse against the Putin-Lukashenka axis of repression.

byFranak Viačorka

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Discover Belarus, “the country of nine million hostages,” with Belarusian writer Andrei Khadanovich

What Belarusians fear B.B.: How can you live and create in such conditions, when authorities can stop a…

byBohdan Ben

17 minute read

International

“A blatant North Korea in the center of Europe.” Belarusian refugees explain why it’s so difficult to beat the dictatorship

Her name is Maria; her husband is Valeriy. I get anxious as I ladle them borscht in my…

byAlya Shandra

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International

Strategic thinking and a fight for Belarusian democracy

“Remember, I said a year ago […] that perhaps a time will come when [Russian President Vladimir] Putin…

byThe Jamestown Foundation

12 minute read

International

Belarusian KGB revelations shake official Ukrainian version in Sheremet murder

Since Pavel Sheremet was murdered in July 2016 in Kyiv, Ukrainian investigators had a difficult time figuring out…

byAlya Shandra

19 minute read

International

Three months of Belarusian gridlock: do the protesters have a chance?

It is now three months since Belarusians said they had enough of the rule of the “last dictator…

byAlya Shandra

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International

Students, IT workers quit Belarus for Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania

The “Belarus of the Future” Charitable Foundation in Ukraine and the Polish government are ready to help incoming…

byBohdan Ben

8 minute read

International

Meet the 73-year-old granny who became an icon of the protests against Lukashenka

Nina Baginskaya, a 73-year-old Belarusian pensioner and civil activist, has taken part in protests since 1988 – first…

byBohdan Ben

6 minute read

International

Belarus election: why strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka faces unprecedented resistance

Lukashenka has faced opposition before. In 2006 and 2010 Belarusian citizens attempted to call for democratic reforms, but…

byThe Conversation

6 minute read

International

Belarusian police join #NotMyPresident flashmob amid continued rallies for Lukashenka’s rivals

Photographs started to spread on the Internet with the law enforcement officers expressing solidarity with the people: near…

byVoices From Belarus

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International

Elections in Belarus: Lukashenka’s rival and his son detained on secretive charges

Detention of Babaryka demonstrates disregard to detainee’s rights and principles of unbiased investigation Babaryka’s lawyer Alexander Pylchenko described…

byVoices From Belarus