Bela Rusija

Mór Thököly wrote:

Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto wrote:Rusi teško prave strateškecgreške tog tipa. Dugo su merili i sigurno se Lukašenko pekao tokom dana provedenih u ćutanju Moskve. A za to vreme hiljade stratega je sve razrađivalo. Sad samo da vidimo kakav će beneft izvući

5 hiljada stratega grada Petrograda. Sjajno su Ukrajinu izstrategovali. Kao i Crnu Goru. Ne zanosi se, to je mafijaska drzava, sve se meri iskljucivo opstankom oligarhijske klike na kešu.

Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto wrote:

Mór Thököly wrote:


5 hiljada stratega grada Petrograda. Sjajno su Ukrajinu izstrategovali. Kao i Crnu Goru. Ne zanosi se, to je mafijaska drzava, sve se meri iskljucivo opstankom oligarhijske klike na kešu.

Pa uzeše Krim na kraju balade, NATOa nigde od korova plus trajno nestabilna država koju će u perspektivi vratiti možda sebi. Na kraju, Milo se ubi od stabilnosti, ako Crnu Goru pominjemo
Realno, strategiju razradjuju zaista ozbiljno, ne od danas do sutra,imaju varijante za sve, nema iznenadjenja, naučili su se. A mafiji je svejedno

rumbeando wrote:To kad ti budeš donosio pravopis.

It's kinda funny because the only thing they've managed to do so far is they tried to call the presidential admin, unsuccessfully. Their next step is to find a suitable office space in Minsk. Hardly a threat atm but Luka's decision is to clear the political field completely

— Tadeusz Giczan (@TadeuszGiczan) August 20, 2020

#Protests in #Belarus means taking off your shoes when you protest standing on a bench, taking only half of the road, not blocking cars, waiting for red light, and emptying garbage bins in the end of the day. #Minsk pic.twitter.com/ojlVvk5XBB

— Belarus Free Theatre (@BFreeTheatre) August 15, 2020

Need a commentator on Belarus?Here is a list of people based in Belarus or originally from Belarus fluent in foreign languages and willing to speak about the situation in Belarus. Some of them are experts affiliated with Belarusian and foreign institutions https://t.co/iAgz7pyczx

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 20, 2020

Propaganda. Belarus state television is broadcasting these ads after each program. The video starts with beautiful shots of Belarus nature, then photo of Tsikhanouskaya and text: "But I don't like it. I will change it". And pictures of the bombed cities, US flag, slaves. The end. pic.twitter.com/49Vye3gbhZ

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 19, 2020

Patriote Republike Belorusije predstavljaju:

Ovo je naša predivna država - naša Belorusija.
Jedan od najlepših delova planete.
Ali meni ta lepota nije dovoljna.
Pomoći ću vam da to ispravite.
Imaćemo drugog vođu i drugačiju državu.
Odvešću vas tamo gde treba da budemo.

Budućnost s Tihonovskom

With the internet back on, over 1 million Belarusians have uploaded pictures of their ballot papers to the Voice online platform. At some polling stations the number of people who voted for Tikhanovskaya and took picture of the ballot is 10 times higher than the official result pic.twitter.com/Gxnleai7fc

— Tadeusz Giczan (@TadeuszGiczan) August 20, 2020

Votes for Tsikhanouskaya. Difference between official numbers and virtual exit poll. To participate in the exit poll, people had to register in the system Golos in advance. To confirm their vote - they had to send the photo of the ballot with a special app. pic.twitter.com/4Rx9rbtscU

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 20, 2020

Important. A criminal case has been initiated against the coordination council in #Belarus. "The establishment and activities of the coordination council are aimed at seizing state power, as well as causing harm to national security," said Prosecutor General Alexander Kaniuk

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) August 20, 2020

Lawyer Maxim Znak, member of the coordination council, was summoned tomorrow to the Investigative Committee - related to the criminal case

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) August 20, 2020

For Immediate Release --> #Belarus: Freedom House Condemns Persecution of Coordination Council https://t.co/8igaU6n3z3

— Freedom House (@freedomhouse) August 20, 2020

Lavrov to Rama: Putin Urged Lukashenko to Accept OSCE Mediation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to accept the OSCE mediation following opposition protests over rigged elections in Belarus.

Top Channel reported the news after Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov talked with his Albanian counterpart and OSCE Chair-in-Office Edi Rama over the phone for half an hour over the Belarus situation.

AFP journalist Sylvie Kauffmann also tweeted that Macron and Merkel have discussed the issue with Putin, and all agreed on the OSCE mediating between stakeholders, but Lukashenko was reluctant after Putin’s suggestion.

Albanian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Edi Rama offered Belarus for the OSCE to mediate the crisis together with the next OSCE CiO, Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde. The EU and US have supported the proposal.

Very beautuful and symbolic protest: from Kurapaty forest to Akrescina prison. People created the 13km human chain between the two most horrific places in Minsk where people were tortured and killed. To not forget. pic.twitter.com/5idR7miWm9

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 21, 2020

<13 km human chain from Kurapaty Memorial site to Akrestina Detention center. People don’t give up, protest every day despite detentions and threats. pic.twitter.com/xsiHUSP3I8

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 21, 2020

Breaking! The website of @svaboda (@RFERL) was blocked by Belarus' Ministry of Information along with 73 other pages, including https://t.co/pQ13BknCkQ, https://t.co/f1yIxPZHN6, https://t.co/qYCGvlcrcd and many others. @USAGMgov @RFERLPress @Belsat_TV

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 21, 2020

Besides news websites, VPN and secure mail services were blocked in Belarus including @PsiphonInc , @ProtonMail , @ZenMate , @TutanotaTeam , @safevpn, @SaferVPN and many others. Service for live streaming @LiveU is blocked too!

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 21, 2020

Press briefing notes on Belarus 

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:  Liz Throssell   
Location: Geneva 

Date: 21 August 2020

Subject:  Belarus

The UN Human Rights Office is continuing to follow developments in Belarus which has seen protests and strikes since the presidential election on 9 August. 

We note that most of the several thousand people reported to have been detained in connection with the protests have now been released. But we remain seriously concerned that over 100 people are reportedly still detained, including approximately 60 individuals who are accused of criminal acts, which could carry heavy prison sentences, in connection with their participation in largely peaceful demonstrations. There were still reports of people being detained yesterday. 

We call on the authorities in Belarus to immediately release all those who have been unlawfully or arbitrarily detained and to stop detaining people for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and to freedom of peaceful assembly.

We are particularly worried that the fate and whereabouts of at least eight people remain unknown. All disappeared following the start of the protests on 9 August.

Given the practice of mass detentions that took place, it has been impossible to obtain complete information regarding all detainees. Under relevant international standards, Belarus has a duty to ensure that comprehensive and accurate records are kept about all individuals in detention and that their family members and legal counsel are promptly informed about where they are being held.

Allegations continue to emerge of large-scale torture and ill-treatment of people including of journalists and particularly alarmingly of children, during arrests and in detention. We are therefore disturbed that reportedly no action has to date been taken to investigate these reports, with a view to bringing those responsible to justice.

We remind the Belarus authorities of the absolute prohibition on torture, and reiterate the call made last week by the High Commissioner for prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations into all allegations of human rights violations. These include the deaths of four people as a result of injuries they sustained during the protests. Victims have the right to redress.

As the situation in Belarus continues to evolve, the government should take steps to facilitate and not repress the right to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly.

We also encourage the Belarussian authorities to reconsider their stance of not engaging with the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus. Having a constructive engagement with the Special Rapporteur would be a real opportunity for Belarus to show its willingness to reflect on and respond to human rights issues, especially in a time of crisis.

We also recognise the important role played by non-governmental organisations in Belarus for continuing to carry out essential human rights work, including by documenting, in challenging circumstances, allegations of human rights violations both prior to, during and after the election. Their work should be facilitated and supported.  

Lukashenka has arrived at Hoza military training area in Hrodna region at the border of Lithuania and Poland https://t.co/6wbUzV6lu5 #Belarus pic.twitter.com/8ioXiAZube

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) August 22, 2020

Lukashenka claims that "advance of NATO troops towards borders is evidence of military support of destabilization" https://t.co/mfHeHfSSDm #Belarus pic.twitter.com/mx3wwZC97M

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) August 22, 2020