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Franak Viačorka

25 Oct, 4 tweets, 3 min read

History is being made today and now. 100K+ crowd chant: "Go Away!" and "Ultimatum!" Belarusians never give up. Lukashenka must go now!

This time-lapse video gives a good idea of the vast scale of today's protests. Momentum is growing and growing.

According to media, up to 200K people participated in the People's Ultimatum March today announced earlies by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. This is one of the biggest rallies so far. Tomorrow, Belarusians will go on a national strike.

In amazing scenes across the country today, huge crowds displayed massive collective resolve and ongoing commitment to the cause.They marched, sang and danced together, flying in the face of the regime and its ugly manifestations. The People's Ultimatum is clear for all to see

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