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Belarus protests
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The year that changed Belarus: where Lukashenka’s regime stands after a year of protests
[editorial]One year ago, Belarus was changed irreversibly. Protests, the likes of which were never seen before, erupted against…
More than most post-Soviet nations, Belarusians beginning to overcome Soviet mentality, Dryndov says
Belarusians are beginning to overcome their Soviet mentality and to demand democracy and a law-based state, Olga Dryndova,…
Discover Belarus, “the country of nine million hostages,” with Belarusian writer Andrei Khadanovich
[editorial] What is Belarus? What is the Belarusian language and culture? What is the centrepoint in Belarusian history?…
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…
Three months of Belarusian gridlock: do the protesters have a chance?
[editorial]Belarusian protesters are in gridlock with their dictatorial regime. For over three months, they have been relentlessly resisting…
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…
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…
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…
Meet the 73-year-old granny who became an icon of the protests against Lukashenka
[editorial]In Belarus, where protests against rigged elections are into their second month, an unlikely figure has become an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The world’s first Telegram revolution: how social media fuel protests in Belarus
People of all ages and professions take to the streets every day, chanting, “Leave!” The country’s major companies…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…