Stacheldrahtzaun vorm Dreamland, gefährliche Flaggen und Trommler in Gummistiefeln – meine Reise nach Belarus im Protestherbst 2020.
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Sorry, this entry is only available in German. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language: Von Kiew bis in den Krieg sind es zehn Stunden. Dazwischen liegen ein halbes Dutzend Checkpoints und lange Straßen, die stetig schmaler und deren Schlaglöcher immer tiefer…
Around 300 people responded to the call by oppositional politicians Mikalai Statkevich and Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu to protest in October Square on 12 September against the rigged parliamentary elections. The gathering in central Minsk started peacefully, but after the authorities tried to provoke the demonstrators, they began to march in protest.
For the first time since the 2000 election, opposition candidates have been elected to the Belarusian parliament. While this is certainly not a revolution, it represents another step towards the West.