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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.
55 out of 57 members of the Minsk City Council were “elected” as delegates to the Belarusian People's Congress. Surprisingly, Olga Tsesakova and Pavel Bacharnikov, the two deputies who called on their colleagues to speak out against the violence of siloviki and went to peaceful rallies with a poster “MPs against the violence”, were deprived of the right to participate in the Congress.
Ihar Losik, blogger and political prisoner, has been on hunger strike for almost a month and asks to take his position on this.
“I beg you all - do not persuade me to stop the hunger strike and surrender. How can I seem if I have been kept in prison illegally for more than six months. I have already forgotten my daughter’s voice. I understand that my family and all concerned people are very worried about my health. But I can't and don't want to stop. I will manage my life myself, and I still have the strength. I believe in the strength of your solidarity,” Ihar Losik says in the letter.
Losik went on hunger strike after his detention was extended and a new case was opened. The political prisoner also reports that there have been troubles with letters transfer recently.
“I beg you all - do not persuade me to stop the hunger strike and surrender. How can I seem if I have been kept in prison illegally for more than six months. I have already forgotten my daughter’s voice. I understand that my family and all concerned people are very worried about my health. But I can't and don't want to stop. I will manage my life myself, and I still have the strength. I believe in the strength of your solidarity,” Ihar Losik says in the letter.
Losik went on hunger strike after his detention was extended and a new case was opened. The political prisoner also reports that there have been troubles with letters transfer recently.