Hanna Liubakova Profile picture
Journalist from Belarus. Non-resident fellow @AtlanticCouncil. @OneYoungWorld Journalist of the Year. Formerly @RFERL, @Belsat_TV. 2019 @worldpressinst fellow.

Jan 4, 2022, 5 tweets

Kazakhstan announced it would restore some fuel price after protests erupted in the country. There are reports that people now want the government to resign. Belarus propaganda obviously blames the West and social media for protests in Kazakhstan and says police should be violent

This is Almaty right now

Security forces gathering in Almaty. Look how many of them are there

The police use tear gas and stun grenades against the protesters in #Kazakhstan

Stun grenades explode very close to the protesters. Some of them are preparing to fend off security forces #Kazakhstan

Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.

A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.

Keep scrolling