#Belarus Happening right now across the country. Workers began protesting and striking. At least dozens of workers at various departments of #Minsk Tractor Plant are outside or marching inside the plant urging others to join. The plant's administration doesn't let them go
For you to understand the scale: yes, they are protesting right now at #Minsk Tractor Plant. State television already reported that everything is fine, workers are running to work, and strike isn't happening
This is #Grodno Azot in #Hrodna, one of the largest enterprises in #Belarus. At least several departments didn’t start working. Military trucks were sent to the entrance of the plant. But workers continue protesting
This is Atlant, a manufacturer of refrigerators and washing machines in #Minsk. Workers have left the building and are outside the plant (this is where they might be arrested though). But I know that many residents were planning to come and support workers near their plants
#Belarus Workers of the Minsk Motor Plant are joining the protest and strike, too.
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#Belarus Despite increased brutality,people show resilience. Look at the crowd chanting,”Leave” for the 78th day. #Lukashenko doesn’t know how to behave: at first the rally is quiet, then brutal. He jails his rivals,then goes and talks to them. He blames #Russia,then loves Russia
Speaking of the ultimatum,the rally was the largest in a week. As to the nationwide strike,private companies,language schools,shops and more are taking a day off tomorrow. It’s hard to predict,but I heard from many workers across #Belarus that they are ready to join,though scared
Issuing the ultimatum two weeks ago brought the momentum: people began self-organising,connecting striking committees,spreading leaflets. Today’s bigger rally is a success. Even several plants and large companies partly striking will be a success. The real ultimatum only begins
Global Women's March of solidarity with Belarusian women and against political repressions. This is #Riga, #Latvia. Rallies will take place in more than 25 countries, from Brazil to Japan to the US, and of course #Belarus
#Belarus. Happening right now in #Minsk. The video shows the current scale of the march. The interior ministry reported that at least 250 people have already been detained. Despite all arrests and repressions, people are on the streets again and again - also, all over the country
Regional cities have become important of the protests as well. Thousands of people came out to the streets in #Brest today. All major cities but also smaller ones are protesting today
*important centres of the protests. And here's today's march in Mahilou, where thousands of people came out to the streets. This is to show that people are expressing their discontent all across #Belarus. Dozens of people were brutally detained in the regions as well
#Belarus Day 35 of the protests. Happening right now in #Minsk. Women have gathered just a moment ago near the city hall for their traditional Saturday all-female rally. They are peaceful as usual.Unmarked buses arrived, brutal detentions began right in the beginning of the rally
#Belarus. These are amazingly strong and powerful women. Look how they are protecting themselves. They've also ripped off balaclavas from several unidentified men. People are indeed fed up adn don't agree with this injustice.
The security forces tried to detain 73-year-old Nina #Bahinskaya, who has been taking part in nearly every political rally in the past 30 years. Other women were able to defend her. She is one of the bravest women in #Belarus and is being admired by the whole country
#Belarus. Graphic content warning. Unknown men with batons are beating people on the #Minsk streets right now. Firstly, violence is back. Secondly,the legality is being completely ignored - these people look like ordinary bandits,without uniforms. They are breaking shop windows
From an eyewitness: People were in a cafe,someone closed the door.Unknown men with batons broke the windows and began beating people in the cafe. It is a provocation - no single window was broken during the protests. But it is also extremely scary - are we in the 1990s?
#Belarus. Wait a second. The man wearing a hat is Mikalai Karpiankou, the chief of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Interior Ministry. The second picture shows a man in a similar hat breaking a glass window,surrounded by plainclothesmen
#Belarus. Happening right now in #Minsk. Despite all military vehicles, blocked streets, threats and detentions, crowds are gathering again for the March of Unity. People came out in cities across #Belarus, such as Mahilou and Homiel. The protests don’t stop. Impressive
Thousands of people are rallying right now in the #Minsk city centre. Amazing how quickly they gained their right to the city. Dancing, marching,singing,walking,flashing victory signs at each other - these are not only symbolic acts. It’s very tangible and certain road to freedom
The Belarusian authorities keep brutally detaining peaceful protesters. This happened not far from Tsum in #Minsk. More than 40 people have already been detained. The authorities also detained a well-known ecologist Iryna Suhiy. She was taken to a police department from her home