Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya on yesterday's detentions:
“In Belarus, now the same people give orders to beat and detain people in their own courtyards and plan meetings that are called all-Belarusian and national. It is obvious that anyone who allows himself to beat a Belarusian has no right to represent his interests. We will not turn a page after being threatened with weapons in our home areas. We will stand our ground until we build the country and power that we deserve.”
“In Belarus, now the same people give orders to beat and detain people in their own courtyards and plan meetings that are called all-Belarusian and national. It is obvious that anyone who allows himself to beat a Belarusian has no right to represent his interests. We will not turn a page after being threatened with weapons in our home areas. We will stand our ground until we build the country and power that we deserve.”
In Brest, judge Yevgeny Bregan sentenced 28-year-old Maksim Smirnov to two years of “chemistry” for reposting someone else's record about the commander of the Brest riot police, Maksim Mikhovich. The message, which the Brest resident forwarded to the Telegram chat, contained the personal data of the security officer, as well as charges of abuse of office and murder. Smirnov was found guilty of biting under a criminal article. In court, the guy apologized and said that “I just pressed the button [to forward the post].”
Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about bitcoin mining
“They said, you know, we want to build farms and develop bitcoin mining, but we need to have cheap electricity. But at 6 thousand (dollars) - the price for bitcoin - it was bad. But now 33 thousand, it is true, over the past day there fell by 10%, but still more than 30 thousand. So, with any electricity, you can build these farms, as they call them, and rivet this currency. So this is a question that has already been resolved and electricity should be.”
“They said, you know, we want to build farms and develop bitcoin mining, but we need to have cheap electricity. But at 6 thousand (dollars) - the price for bitcoin - it was bad. But now 33 thousand, it is true, over the past day there fell by 10%, but still more than 30 thousand. So, with any electricity, you can build these farms, as they call them, and rivet this currency. So this is a question that has already been resolved and electricity should be.”
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“Run devil run”: people in different places are running by one with white-red-white flags across their courtyards. Belarus seems to be the Top-1 producer of different protest flashmobs in the world.
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Traditional “girls with umbrellas rally” took place in Minsk.
The People's Anti-Crisis Administration under the leadership of Pavel Latushka, a member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council, plans to publish a plan “to delegitimize the All-Belarusian People's Assembly.”
“In the near future, the Administration and Honest People initiative will publish a plan to delegitimize the All-Belarusian Assembly and disrupt anti-constitutional decisions that are planned to be taken there, after which the Administration will begin work on adding delegates to the sanctions lists.”
“In the near future, the Administration and Honest People initiative will publish a plan to delegitimize the All-Belarusian Assembly and disrupt anti-constitutional decisions that are planned to be taken there, after which the Administration will begin work on adding delegates to the sanctions lists.”
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Dzyarzhinsk residents celebrate Orthodox Christmas. They say “Happy Christmas!” to all the Belarusians.
The Lithuanian government wants to involve the United States in solving the Belarusian issue.
“We very much hope that America, like Lithuania, will support the democratic society of Belarus, its desire to become free people, a free society. Joint work is already underway in this direction,” Asta Skaisgirytė-Liauškienė, Chief adviser to the Lithuanian president on foreign policy, said. She also specified that Lithuanian diplomats, together with future Joe Biden's staff, have already discussed Belarus.
“We very much hope that America, like Lithuania, will support the democratic society of Belarus, its desire to become free people, a free society. Joint work is already underway in this direction,” Asta Skaisgirytė-Liauškienė, Chief adviser to the Lithuanian president on foreign policy, said. She also specified that Lithuanian diplomats, together with future Joe Biden's staff, have already discussed Belarus.
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Early morning march in Loshchitsa (district of Minsk). “Join us,” people chanting.
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The forest walk to the drumbeat is a Minskers' reply to yesterday's detentions of their neighbors.
“A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT”
“We are very happy to be here today and to have an opportunity to discuss the situation. The situation is a little bit different from the one we had in 2014. You remember that in 2014 there was pressure as well but we came here and held a great championship together. The situation has changed a bit. When Belarus has faced problems, we have come under a lot of pressure. We have a clear position, though: as you said, we do not want to mix sport and politics. Sport should unite nations not divide them,” Rene Fasel, IIHF President, said as he met with Lukashenko.
“We are very happy to be here today and to have an opportunity to discuss the situation. The situation is a little bit different from the one we had in 2014. You remember that in 2014 there was pressure as well but we came here and held a great championship together. The situation has changed a bit. When Belarus has faced problems, we have come under a lot of pressure. We have a clear position, though: as you said, we do not want to mix sport and politics. Sport should unite nations not divide them,” Rene Fasel, IIHF President, said as he met with Lukashenko.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Fazel's statement about the Ice Hockey World Championship:
“Rene Fasel’s visit to Minsk showed an inconsistency that could damage the reputation of the IIHF itself.
A sports festival cannot be held in a country where political prisoners are sitting in punishment cells a few kilometers from ice arenas. The Swiss Fasel could defend the Swiss citizen Natalia Hersche, who was sentenced by an “honest court” to 2.5 years in prison for breaking a balaclava from a riot policeman. Instead, he hesitates to make statements and calls into question his respect for the Belarusian people.
I know that many hockey players, national teams and federations of countries are not going to go to the championship, which is a cover for legal default, torture and murder. For them, as well as for us, freedom, human dignity and the law are more important than any awards. The championship should be moved from Minsk. Otherwise, I call on all national federations to boycott him.”
“Rene Fasel’s visit to Minsk showed an inconsistency that could damage the reputation of the IIHF itself.
A sports festival cannot be held in a country where political prisoners are sitting in punishment cells a few kilometers from ice arenas. The Swiss Fasel could defend the Swiss citizen Natalia Hersche, who was sentenced by an “honest court” to 2.5 years in prison for breaking a balaclava from a riot policeman. Instead, he hesitates to make statements and calls into question his respect for the Belarusian people.
I know that many hockey players, national teams and federations of countries are not going to go to the championship, which is a cover for legal default, torture and murder. For them, as well as for us, freedom, human dignity and the law are more important than any awards. The championship should be moved from Minsk. Otherwise, I call on all national federations to boycott him.”
Dainius Kreivis, Lithuanian Energy Minister: “The plan for blocking electricity from BelNPP will be ready by the end of January”
And already from February, the Lithuanian authorities will be able to act in accordance with the plan agreed with all departments.
Also this year Lithuania is chairing the Baltic Council of Ministers. Therefore, most likely, the issue of blocking the BelNPP will be one of the main issues on the agenda of the three countries.
And already from February, the Lithuanian authorities will be able to act in accordance with the plan agreed with all departments.
Also this year Lithuania is chairing the Baltic Council of Ministers. Therefore, most likely, the issue of blocking the BelNPP will be one of the main issues on the agenda of the three countries.