#Belarus Look at what is happening on the border. A huge crowd of migrants is walking towards the Polish border. Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing
See what’s happening at the border with #Poland. Unbelievable
More videos. Imagine that the Belarusian State Border Committee blames #Poland for that. #Lukashenko wants the EU to talk to him. It is crucial not to agree to his blackmailing strategy. He should be isolated, more pressure should be imposed. He is the problem,not the solution
#Belarus Hundreds of migrants are waiting at the border with #Poland
It is reported that armed employees of the State Border Committee have lined up along the road with dogs and are driving the migrants towards the forest. This is in #Belarus
#Belarus A video from one of the migrants, in which you can carefully see the armed men who later drove the migrants into the forest towards the border with #Poland. Strong response from the EU is needed. This is major provocation from the regime in Minsk
So cynical. Peskov said that the Kremlin has “no doubts” that #Belarus ensures all measures to keep the situation with migrants stable. Meanwhile, we receive reports that more security forces might be preparing to head to the border. I do have doubts that they would keep migrants
State media claim that a group of migrants has left the territory of #Belarus. We don’t know whether they reached #Poland. They apparently turned to the forest. Pressure is needed: sanctions, stop trading with the regime and collaborating with SOEs, no access to financial markets
The Polish Ministry of Defense has published the most recent video from a helicopter. It shows that migrants are on the Belarusian side of the border. There are way too many of them. It means that state media in Belarus and Russia lie - migrants hasn't yet left #Belarus
Pro-regime media in #Belarus has just published a video claiming that migrants are crossing the Belarusian-Polish border. However, as I know people who are now on the border, these migrants might be going to the neutral territory. This is difficult to check though. Stay tuned
#Lukashenko’s goal is to force the EU to speak with him again. Pro-regime analysts are now openly saying that "it depends on the EU to start negotiations with the regime." We should not agree.What can be done:
✔️ Stronger,real sanctions
✔️Discuss the crisis at the @UN and @OSCE
#Belarus The Ministry of Internal Affairs of #Poland posted a video saying that migrants are trying to break through the fence. This looks dramatic indeed. The Polish government called today's situation with migrants the most difficult since the beginning of the migration crisis.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
167 women are political prisoners in #Belarus, many with young children awaiting their return. Here are ten stories of mothers, separated from their children due to political imprisonment - a painful, added burden in their fight for freedom.
@FreeViasna @FreeViasna
Antanina Kanavalava, a volunteer in the 2020 Belarus protests, was sentenced to five and a half years. Her two young children, ages four and six, were taken abroad by their grandmother after both parents were detained. In jail, Antanina now suffers from a visual disability.
Tatsiana Daniliuk and her husband were detained in September 2024. Despite having three small children at home, both were arrested and are now awaiting trial.
#Belarus Human rights defenders have documented years of repression. Among the 1,870 people they interviewed, 60 reported rape, sexualized violence, or threats of rape.
60 women and men.
One detainee recounted a female staff member saying, "Put these guys on your truncheons."
According to the report of the @UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, there are known cases of sexual violence:
"Our findings confirm the rape of detainees and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence against both men and women. Medical records reviewed by OHCHR indicate the presence of trauma to the male genitalia. Detainees were also subjected to psychological pressure, including threats of rape."
It is horrifying. Security forces did it to our people, peaceful citizens. No criminal case was launched to investigate it. Justice takes way too long.
#Belarus On that day three years ago, our cities and towns protested against rigged elections. The regime resorted to violence, torture and shooting. Peaceful protesters died on the street and in detention. What I learned about myself and my nation after the past three years ⬇️
While some commentators prefer to undermine our fight, this peaceful and massive revolution is the most critical event in the recent history of Belarus. All strata of society said no to the archaic regime. We showed unity, resilience & creativity. I finally understood my nation.
The explosion had not one but many reasons. None of it has been solved. Brutal repression cleaned the streets after several months. Yet the king is naked. Pensioners, factory workers, techies and even his own circle don't necessarily support Lukashenka so widely as he claimed.
#Belarus The current Consitution offers these two scenarios:
First, if Lukashenka suddenly dies, the chairperson of the Council of the Republic, Natalia Kachanava, will perform his duties until the new elections. The Council of the Republic is the upper house of the parliament.
Secondly, if Lukashenka is killed, a state of emergency or martial law will be declared, while state institutions and officials will follow the decisions of the Security Council. At the same time, the same Kachanava will preside over the meetings of the Security Council.
Both scenarios can create a crisis. The chairperson of the Council of the Republic has no real power to influence the government and the lower house of the parliament. She became the "second" person due to the recent changes in the Constitution. Lukashenka might trust her.
#Belarus On May 5, Lukashenka already had problems with his health. Listen to his voice when he addressed the room. There was no bandage on his hand, so we can assume that it appeared later, as it was seen on May 9 in Moscow. Perhaps his health got worse by then.
Later on May 5, prime minister Raman Halouchanka gave a speech at the ceremony dedicated to Victory Day at the Palace of the Republic. On May 9, Lukashenka travelled to Moscow but felt too weak to walk with other rulers and had to leave immediately after the parade.
If he had a cold or a virus, how would the usually very cautious Putin shake hands with Lukashenka, who felt unwell? Showing that he has so many allies was more critical for Putin than potentially getting an infection from Lukashenka? What about other leaders in Moscow?
I'm grateful to @ZelenskyyUa for mentioning the support for #Ukraine among Belarusians & that they keep fighting against the regime. I want to address one thing: the Ukrainian President said there were no victims. Not true. Security forces shot peaceful protesters on the streets.
Aliaksandr Taraikouski was shot dead on August 10, 2020. I was not far away from Pushkin Square. All of us heard the shooting. What a cynical & deliberate murder of a man who wanted to show the police that he was unarmed & went out to protest against the rigged election.
On August 11, 2020, Hienadz Shutau was shot in Brest. He ended up in a coma and died later.
On August 9, Aliaksandr Vikhor was detained in Homiel. He was beaten at a police station and died soon afterwards. The investigator said he got overdosed even though his blood was clean.