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Belarusian politician. Chief Political Advisor to Sviatlana @Tsihanouskaya. Alum of @americanU. Contact: franak@tsikhanouskaya.org

Sep 19, 2020, 7 tweets

Reportedly, more than 250 women detained at this moment. This is the most brutal detentions since the very beginning of Women's Marches. Lukashenka feels invincible after he got money and political support from Putin. But he is wrong if he thinks that the protest will fade out.

Fearless Belarusian women. The Belarusian uprising is getting more and more female. These smiling women disarm the regime. Meanwhile, Lukashenka is losing the remnants of adequacy. Maybe he controls the army, but he lost the people. Forever

These women embody a new modern and European Belarus. They create culture, develop the economy, build the intellectual potential of the nation. People in uniform - they defend the authoritarian post-communist regime, and drag the country into the past

‼ ️ The names of 217 detainees (spring96.org/be/news/99601) at the "women's march" in Minsk today are known already. The total number of detainees can be more than 300. Among detainees - an employee of the British Embassy and the organizer of "Listapad" Cinema Festival

Aliaksandra Hušča was detained in Minsk today. In childhood, she lost her hands and her face in the fire. She works in IT sector now, and became the symbol of bravery for many women.

It’s so cruel. Three riot police officers detain Sasha. Friends are looking for her now. I hope the police will not be beating her.

This girl was detained at the Women’a March too. She is 16

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