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25 Mar, 3 tweets, 2 min read
The whole day today military cars are moving towards Minsk. Very concerning.
Minsk city center right now.
Update: the military trucks and the siloviki keep gathering in Minsk. #StandWithBelarus

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25 Mar
My, this is terrifying. If you are to walk down the street in Minsk with a camera, this is what would happen to you. #StandWithBelarus
The elegant lady on the video is Nina Bahinskaya — our dear resistance hero who deserves to be celebrated on the Freedom Day. #StandWithBelarus ⚪️🔴⚪️
More than 200 detainees on Freedom Day in Belarus. At least 169 detained in Minsk, dozens detained in other cities, according to @viasna96 . Internal Troops entered Minsk, city was half-paralyzed. Many activists and journalists detained preventively.
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9 Nov 20
Monday March of Seniors, happening right now in Minsk. Today its a joint rally of pensioners and medics. On Nov 7th 60 medical specialists were jailed.
The number of participants is impressive.That is after all yesterday's detentions and brutalities.
It must be hard for the regime to grasp the idea behind such resilience.
Beautiful faces of the March of Seniors.
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9 Nov 20
(thread) WHAT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CAN DO FOR BELARUS

Only last Sunday, >1300 people were detained. The repressions are escalating despite the entirely peaceful character of the protests. It’s crucial that EU, US, Canada, UK have the firm and consolidated policy on Belarus
1. Demand a re-run of the presidential election under international supervision, release of all political prisoners as the precondition; Recognize the leadership of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Coordination Council as the representatives of Belarus people
2. Announce a package of economic support for democratic Belarus during the transition and after; Initiate programs of technical assistance to Belarus activists, striking workers, trade unions, media, journalists, students, people of culture and sports repressed by the regime.
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8 Nov 20
The number of detained people is already more than 400, total amount can hit more than half a thousand. The lists are constantly updated. Lukashenka looks desperate to smother protests, obviously police are instructed to increase violence and to arbitrarily detain.
Knowing that they can be shot, detained, abused, intimidated etc. Belarusians keep taking to the streets. It shows amazing courage and everyday heroism.
To be there unarmed facing insane criminals, knowing that your only weapon is truth.
Beautiful video showing solidarity and unity of Belarusian people. This is how many people are hiding right now in one of Minsk apartments not to be caught by Lukashenka's thugs. Despite the threat of police, residents keep their doors open.
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8 Nov 20
Dispersed in one place, emerged in the other one. Just like the truth, which can't be hidden.
No need in education or developing your intelligence. In Lukashenka's Belarus you just need balaclava, grenades, a baton. And then you can flail your hands inviting peaceful citizen for one on one fight.
This is how people are treated after being detained.
Police are excessively violent. They hope that wearing masks will keep them safe from being identified and prosecuted in future. But one day they will face justice.
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8 Nov 20
Because of the threat of police assaults people are forming different columns and marching through the various parts of the city. One column has reached Minsk City Hero Obelisk, here is another column walking down Bahdanovič street.
Lukashenka's thugs armed to the teeth against peaceful Belarusians whose only desire is to live in a free country with their human rights respected, not to be treated as slaves or cattle.
If not to know that these are police its easy to mistake them for terrorists.
Lukashenka's bandit is kicking the innocent guy who did not resist at all. Punishers feel full impunity. People are suffering.
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