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People across #Belarus are heeding the call to come onto the streets this evening to protest against the illegitimate President inaugurating himself in secret today.
This is from #Soligorsk, where a number of miners were arrested this week https://twitter.com/belteanews/status/1308796076187680774
This is from #Soligorsk, where a number of miners were arrested this week https://twitter.com/belteanews/status/1308796076187680774
Here's the scene in #Minsk as anger towards Lukashenko grows.
Not sure we've seen crowds like this midweek in #Belarus
Not sure we've seen crowds like this midweek in #Belarus
Meanwhile in Independence Square in #Minsk, Lukashenko's dream of a rapturous crowd to cheer his inauguration isn't going too well!
#Belarus
#Belarus
#Vitebsk now.
Got to say I am surprised at the scale of the protests in #Belarus this evening. Once again across the country protests are happening. Remember nothing was planned, it's just a spontaneous reaction to the secret inauguration announced earlier today.
Got to say I am surprised at the scale of the protests in #Belarus this evening. Once again across the country protests are happening. Remember nothing was planned, it's just a spontaneous reaction to the secret inauguration announced earlier today.
This from @NashaNiva, reporting water cannons are back on the streets of #Minsk
It appears they may actually contain a dye which could be used to identify protesters later?
#Belarus
It appears they may actually contain a dye which could be used to identify protesters later?
#Belarus
Injuries among protesters reported. This woman was hurt in #Minsk this evening as people protest against Lukashenko secretly anointing himself
#Belarus
#Belarus
Live Stream from #minsk
Another video of protesters being sprayed with the dye by water cannons.
It can surely only be to identify protesters later for reprisals.
#Minsk #Belarus this evening
It can surely only be to identify protesters later for reprisals.
#Minsk #Belarus this evening
As darkness descneds, it's procession by torchlight in #Vitebsk
More than 500 marching for justice and freedom in this city in #belarus
More than 500 marching for justice and freedom in this city in #belarus
Security out in force to protect.... errr.. themselves and the corrupt ex-President?
#Belarus #Minsk
#Belarus #Minsk
Found her!
She had to be here
NINA - the free world loves you
She had to be here
NINA - the free world loves you
in #Minsk the people celebrate after a police car was forced to leave
Video of the moment the "terrorists in uniforms" go into a shopping centre to drag away peaceful protesters
#Minsk #Belarus
#Minsk #Belarus
Two separate opposition news organisations in #Belarus are reporting shots and gas have been used against protesters in #Minsk this evening
This man was sprayed in the face with gas when protesters tried to rescue a girl from the riot police.
#Minsk #Belarus
#Minsk #Belarus
There's a famous novel "11 Minutes"
Maybe Paulo Coelho should write about this.
11 minutes between these two photos in #Minsk
A girl shows love, the riot police shows violence
#Belarus
Photo by Maria Vaitovich, @euroradio
Maybe Paulo Coelho should write about this.
11 minutes between these two photos in #Minsk
A girl shows love, the riot police shows violence
#Belarus
Photo by Maria Vaitovich, @euroradio
Meanwhile in #Brest support is strong for the revolution
It's basically just a daily sport for the riot police in #Belarus
Hit the streets, hit the protesters, bag a few arrests.
This is #Minsk. Particularly watch from 40 seconds.
Hit the streets, hit the protesters, bag a few arrests.
This is #Minsk. Particularly watch from 40 seconds.
The member of the ministry controlling the riot police is captured here leading unmarked thugs, "Titushki" to create havoc & terrorise the people of #Minsk
Karpenkov smashed windows of a cafe the weekend before last and has been implicated in the beating of political opponents
Karpenkov smashed windows of a cafe the weekend before last and has been implicated in the beating of political opponents
Love this guy!
Hope these things don't have rear view mirrors! https://twitter.com/belteanews/status/1308826846566457344
Hope these things don't have rear view mirrors! https://twitter.com/belteanews/status/1308826846566457344
Lukashenko still in hiding... but the protesters wanted to see him!
More "terror squads" of "Titushki roaming the streets of #Minsk looking for victims. People fleeing from shops and buildings as the armed gangs roam, with the full consent of the police and Lukashenko.
#BelarusProtest
#BelarusProtest
The aforementioned "Leader of the (thug) pack" Mikhail Karpenkov personally detained a working journalist during this evening's protests.
Alena Talkachova, of @tutby was thankfully released shortly afterwards.
Alena Talkachova, of @tutby was thankfully released shortly afterwards.
Even at this hour, with many protesters having gone home, the riot police seem to be increasing violence.
Reports of flash-bang grenades and shots being heard in #Minsk
Reports of flash-bang grenades and shots being heard in #Minsk
This just happened on Pushkinskaya in the centre of #Minsk (where the first protester was murdered last month).
People are getting so angry now they start to fight back and the police soon flee.
People are getting so angry now they start to fight back and the police soon flee.
PLEASE RETWEET:
Twitter has suspended the account of @nexta_tv
There's only one reason it's happened - Russia's paid trolls
#FreeNexta #FreeBelarus
@jack @TwitterSupport
Twitter has suspended the account of @nexta_tv
There's only one reason it's happened - Russia's paid trolls
#FreeNexta #FreeBelarus
@jack @TwitterSupport
Human rights group started another running document of those arrested/detained tonight during the protests in #Belarus
Currently 26 on the list http://spring96.org/be/news/99664
Currently 26 on the list http://spring96.org/be/news/99664
Protesters have been quite successful at blocking some main roads in #Minsk this evening.
One driver coming home from the office left his car to join the guys blocking the route.
One driver coming home from the office left his car to join the guys blocking the route.
Real heroes come in various unlikely forms.
This taxi driver deserves a medal.
#Minsk #Belarus
credit: @euroradio
This taxi driver deserves a medal.
#Minsk #Belarus
credit: @euroradio
Another man injured in #Minsk
He's lying in Pushkinskaya where earlier protesters retaliated against riot police.
He's lying in Pushkinskaya where earlier protesters retaliated against riot police.
..also on Pushkinskaya in central #Minsk, around the same time as the man got injured, two loud "explosions" were heard. This video from a #Nexta subscriber captures the second bang.
#Belarus
#Belarus
A subscriber to @nashaniva claims he found these used shells on the street on Pushkinskaya.
There were reports of shots being fired, but there's no way of verifying these photos.
#Minsk
There were reports of shots being fired, but there's no way of verifying these photos.
#Minsk
Living in a police state. This is Europe 2020.
#Belarus capital #Minsk
Imagine the terror of being in this car, not knowing if you're next...
#Belarus capital #Minsk
Imagine the terror of being in this car, not knowing if you're next...
Hackers have had enough....
"Cyber Partisans" group in Belarus has tonight issued a new message "Total Attack" and "The usurpers will be made to pay"
#Belarus
"Cyber Partisans" group in Belarus has tonight issued a new message "Total Attack" and "The usurpers will be made to pay"
#Belarus
Cyber Partisan hackers are already taking credit for a reported problem with the online customs system in #Belarus
No way of knowing if the hackers already succeeded on their threats or if this is just a technical glitch.
No way of knowing if the hackers already succeeded on their threats or if this is just a technical glitch.
A reporter with @nashaniva says riot police approached him from behind while he was covering the protests this evening. An officer snatched his phone and smashed it.
#Minsk #Belarus
#Minsk #Belarus
Students at the complex in #Minsk are outraged by the snatch squads charging in to arrest young people.
#Belarus
#Belarus
Solidarity! A good news story from #Belarus
@nashaniva reported its reporter had his phone smashed. A few minutes later 10 readers offer to repair it for free and another person offered a free iPhone for the correspondent! https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1308870150645592064
@nashaniva reported its reporter had his phone smashed. A few minutes later 10 readers offer to repair it for free and another person offered a free iPhone for the correspondent! https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1308870150645592064
OMG watch this from #Minsk, #Belarus
Q) How many riot police does it take to smash a car to pieces?
A) Not enough - the guy escaped!
Q) How many riot police does it take to smash a car to pieces?
A) Not enough - the guy escaped!
#MinskMaidan
Some #Belarus protesters have had enough of harassment and beatings.
They're now erecting barricades near the Scala shopping centre by metro Sportivnaya.
The same happened in Kyiv where the people had to protect themselves
Some #Belarus protesters have had enough of harassment and beatings.
They're now erecting barricades near the Scala shopping centre by metro Sportivnaya.
The same happened in Kyiv where the people had to protect themselves
Earlier this evening UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab joined the list of countries condemning Lukashenko's secret inauguration: https://twitter.com/DominicRaab/status/1308852598393495552
