Belarus protests 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

14 minute read

International

The year that changed Belarus: where Lukashenka’s regime stands after a year of protests

One year ago, on 9 August 2020, Belarus saw regular presidential elections. To that red-letter day, it was…

byEuropean Pravda

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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

7 minute read

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

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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Hybrid War

The ghosts of the Kremlin’s past: this week’s targets of Russian propaganda

The profound sense of bitterness and resentment about the past is a core element of pro-Kremlin myths. It…

byEU East StratCom Task Force

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International

Belarusians hold “People’s Inauguration” of Tsikhanouskaya, exiled likely election winner

An estimated 100,000 marched in the Belarusian capital Minsk today, holding a “People’s Inauguration” of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the…

byAlya Shandra

13 minute read

International

Policeman who fled Belarus: Lukashenka’s siloviki brainwashed into supporting the regime

On the very first day of the protests, Belarusian policemen proved themselves to be brutal defenders of Lukashenka’s…

byOlena Makarenko

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

Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Poster reads: "Long live Belarus!"

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Vitaly Portnikov: The issue of occupied Crimea should not polarize, but unite Belarusians

At first glance, it is not difficult to understand Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s logic. Belarusians with different ideals oppose the…

byVitaly Portnikov

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Vitaly Portnikov: Putin cannot be an ally or even an intermediary for the Belarusian people

She believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin could lean on Alyaksndr Lukashenka and make him enter into a…

byVitaly Portnikov

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Collective ‘network’ action is why protests in Khabarovsk and Belarus are lasting so long, sociologist suggests

“This underrating of the strength of the resource of horizontal action,” she says, “characterizes now no the experts…

byPaul A. Goble

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International

Belarusian police awarded for brutality against peaceful protesters

Despite documented reports of torture, testimonies of witnesses, and confirmed medical examinations, to date, the Belarusian authorities have…

byBohdan Ben

8 minute read

International

50 women in a cell for four: Belarusian election observer tells of being jailed

Aged just 26, Marta decided to become an observer about a month and a half before the presidential…

byOlena Makarenko

3 minute read

International

Mother says her son died in hospital after being arrested in Homyel, Belarus

“Sasha was in one of their paddy wagons. He wasn’t at all involved in the protests; he was…

byRadio Liberty

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International

Jailed for 15 days for exposing Lukashenka’s rigged elections: the story of Marta, one of 150 arrested observers

Marta-Daria Klinava is a Belarusian film director and an ally of Ukraine. Last year, together with the Ukrainian…

byOlena Makarenko

3 minute read

International

Support Belarusian pro-democratic activists and their families

On the night of August 9 and 10 riot police used water cannons, stun grenades to disperse peaceful…

byVarious internet sources

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International

Belarus election: contested result sparks massive unrest as Europe’s ‘last dictator’ claims victory

Election day itself was full of strange anomalies: internet access was reportedly disrupted and independent observers say they were prevented from monitoring…

byThe Conversation