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From the History of the Belarusian Revolution
Mass protests following the rigged presidential election turned out to be the largest opposition movement against the authorities in the history of independent Belarus. Although Alexander Lukashenko continues to hold the reins of government, he lost legitimization and the majority of Belarusians are against him.
Day 77 & 78 – Tsikhanouskaya’s General Strike
Over 300 demonstrators were detained in Minsk, Brest, Grodno, Mogilev and Lida on Monday. If the opposition hoped that the strike would turn into a real general strike on its first day, it was wrong.
Day 75 & 76 – Clock is Ticking for Lukashenko
Although clock is ticking for Lukashenko as there are only two days left behind People’s Ultimatum, the dictator plays unbothered visiting the Slutsk region visit fields, farms and pursue the planned “tastings.”
Day 74 – Belarusian protesters awarded by European Parliament
Minsk’s Director for Metropolitan Security signed an order from the government requesting nearly all of the city to be closed. This means that all metro stations will be out of service on October 25, the day People’s Ultimatum ends.
Day 73 – Lukashenko running out of time
Lukashenko puts everything at stake and plans to organise a mega rally against the opposition in Minsk. According to the reports, regional authorities have received an order which obliged them to provide a certain number of participants to the rally.
Day 72 – Tsikhanouskaya Calls on the Law Enforcement, Lukashenko Threatens the Protesters
On Tuesday, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the law enforcement to switch sides and join the protesters by the end of the week. The informal leader of the opposition promised the officers that they would avoid being vetted after the overthrow of Lukashenko.
Day 71 – Arrests of Journalists, Pensioners’ Protest
On October 19, Minsk hosted two pensioners’ protests: supporters and opponents of the regime. The opposition’s demonstration was several times bigger than the pro-government one. Both protests took place in the same location – on Independence Square.
Day 70 – Sunday Marked by Protests
At least 30,000 people participated in Sunday’s opposition march in Minsk. Moreover, demonstrations took place in other cities of Belarus.
Day 68 & 69 – Tsikhanouskaya nominated for Nobel Peace Prize | Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs calls protestors “animals”
Belarus’ Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that security forces are prepared to use special gear and military weapons against the protestors.
Day 67 – Tech giant accused of censorship
In search of an end-to-end encrypted platform to organise peaceful protests and rallies, the people of Belarus have turned towards an instant messaging app called Telegram.
Day 66 – Deputy Minister’s meeting with Russian Ambassador
On Wednesday 14 October, Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia in Minsk. The main points on their agenda were the plans for the development of Russia-Belarus cooperation.
Day 65 – Lukashenko given ultimatum
On Tuesday, October 13, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya announced that she would stage a national strike if Alexander Lukashenko does not meet the following three demands of the opposition by October 25: end violence against protesters, release all political prisoners and announce his resignation from office of the president.
Day 64 – Pensioners’ protests, sanctions will hit Lukashenko
On Monday evening the supporters of the opposition attended protest actions in various districts of Minsk. They blocked the passage and erected barricades.
Day 63 – The brutality of the regime, fewer protesters
More than 400 people were detained on Sunday during the protests in various cities of Belarus. There are over 40 journalists among them.
Warsaw Institute
