#Lukashenko

Thomas van Linge

Across #Belarus people are starting to rise up and get involved with politics. Even in smaller towns that never saw any protests before people are now joining the anti-#Lukashenko movement,

The #belarus opposition are desperate to NOT get dragged into geopolitical standoff btwn west & #russia but linking bel sanctions & Rus ones will do exactly that. It also not

What’s happening in Belarus matters to U.S. security. And Trump and his team are fumbling this moment (largely by kowtowing to Putin and staying on the sidelines).1/ A THREAD on

Protest for #Navalny in #Siberia. Attempted poisoning of #Navalny augments anger over the jailing of a popular local governor on trumped up charges. Will the Siberia Navalny protests spread to

Jonathan Millins

[Short Thread] One of the big errors when analysing #Belarus, is that people make assumptions as to #Lukashenko’s political intentions for the next 5 years. People assume (1) he

1/3 The most important takeaway from today's solidarity actions in Belarus is that Lukashenko's attempt to terrorize the people has failed. Even more ppl took to the streets today than

1/3 The scale of protest in Belarus is smaller today than in the past two days. A de facto curfew is introduced in the centres of all the major cities.

Huge protest against Lukashenko in Minsk today. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says he sees attempts to 'provoke bloodshed' in Belarus.(@KFM936) Military men around Stela in Minsk. Belarusian soldiers with automatic

Stupid headlines like this in the free world, and the thinking behind them, are why dictators like Lukashenko still bother with 'democracy theater'. Don't use the vocabulary of democracy for

Hanna Liubakova

#Putin said on #Belarus that "a reserve of law enforcement officers was formed to help Belarus if necessary. Russian forces will not be used until the extremist elements in Belarus

A short thread. As the strike has begun in #Belarus, some parallels with the Polish Solidarity (indebted to @fromTGA). There were several waves of strikes in Poland in the 80s.

People in Belarus currently need a huge support of the world, a help to raise awareness about what they’re going through since the internet is shot down throughout the country

The posters and slogans at the protests in Belarus have come a long way in the past two weeks. Here’s a thread with some of the best from today’s huge

Hanna Liubakova

#Belarus. People started gathering in #Minsk. Many workers of state-controlled factories joined the crowd. People are listerally coming from many neighbourhoods in the capital. These walking columns are safer when

Vladislav Davidzon

A thread: Some really excellent signs were to be seen today at the Minsk opposition march today. I am posting a dozen of them. This one says “one more Eva

Hanna Liubakova

#Belarus. Students at Belarusian National Technical University in #Minsk are collecting signatures calling for resignation of #Lukashenko and a new and fair election. Men in black approach them and say