Belarus / Lukashenko: Kolesnikova dragged to the bus by masked men? The EU names a shocking number

Update September 7 at 10:45 pm.: the European Union According to the representative of Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, he calls for the immediate release of the opposition activists detained in Belarus. The EU has condemned arbitrary arrests since the elections in Belarus, Borrell said in Brussels on Monday night.

He named them among others Oppositionsvertreterin Maria Kolesnikowathat disappeared on Monday. The Belarusian Civil Society Coordination Council believes the 38-year-old was kidnapped. Borrell noted that in general 633 people They were detained after a peaceful march on Sunday.

Lukashenko: activist Kolesnikowa disappeared – Maas makes clear demands

Update as of September 7, 8:30 pm: Foreign minister Heiko Maas (SPD) has informed Belarus of the whereabouts and release of the Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikowa allegedly arrested and other requested political prisoners. “We are very concerned about Ms. Kolesnikowa,” Maas said Monday. image. “The continuous arrests and repressions, also and especially against the members of the Coordination Council, are unacceptable.”

the federal government I am working on one in the EU “at full speed” Package of sanctions against the government in Minskadded the Chancellor. “We have repeatedly asked Mr. Lukashenko to enter into dialogue with all national forces. That did not happen, on the contrary: one wave of repression after another advances towards the opposition willing to dialogue. That is the wrong direction. ” If Lukashenko did not change course, the EU would react.

Belarus: concern for Lukashenko’s opponent Kolesnikova, apparently another politician also arrested

Update as of September 7 at 6 pm.: Apparently the Maria Kolesnikowa Not the only one Oppositioniststhat now Arrested in Belarus has been: The Chief of the Greens, Robert Habeck reported on Monday that according to his information, the former leader of the Belarusian Greens was also Irina Suchij imprisoned. The news came from the European Green Party, a party spokeswoman said.

It should be assumed that the Alexander Lukashenko’s regime “He acts with brutal severity against the protesters,” Habeck said. “The many words of solidarity must now be backed by action.”

Kolesnikova misses: Masked men reportedly dragged Lukashenko’s opponent into a minibus

Update as of September 7, 1:42 pm: Little by little new details are leaked about the disappearance of the Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikowa (see first report) by: Her supporters reported, citing witnesses, that Kolesnikova was in the middle of Monday morning Minsk of the black dresses mens packed and in a minibus been pushed. you Telephone go out. Over the weekend, security forces took part in renewed mass protests against the head of state Alexander Lukashenko more than 630 protesters arrested.

An eyewitness reported to the news website Tut. Byhow masked men pushed Kolesnikova into the vehicle around 10 am local time and took her cell phone from her. Minsk police did not initially comment on the reports.

Kolesnikowa is a member of the Belarusian opposition founded Coordination council and he’s one of the few who oppose the hall Exile decided and stayed in Belarus. According to information from the daily Bild, the spokesmen of the coordination council have also been in force since Monday Anton Radnenkow and the executive secretary Ivan Krautsow as missing.

Lukashenko’s opponent, Maria Kolesnikowa, is absent: she is a colleague of Tichanowskaya

the 38 years was in the electoral campaign with Weronika Zepkalo next to the opposition candidate Swetlana Tichanowskaja occurred. She had previously worked as a campaign manager for the candidacy of Former banker Viktor Babaryko who is in jail today. Tichanowskaja is now in neighboring Lithuania, Zepkalo in Ukraine. Another activist, Olga Kovalkova, fled to Poland on Saturday.

Despite increasing pressure from the European Union Lukashenko refuses to meet with the protesters. Talk about one “Conspiracy” of the West and now it completely depends on the support Moscowto stay in power.

Belarus: Lukashenko’s opponent apparently kidnapped – dubious circumstances

First report of September 7: Minsk – After the presidential elections in Belarus (Belarus) the country is in crisis. Alexander Lukashenko, who is considered the “last dictator of Europe”, not only claimed victory in the elections, but is also increasingly using violence against protesters. The reason for the riots is the serious accusations against the ruler. The elections are said to have been massively falsified. Critics of the government were systematically persecuted and arrested even before the elections. Oppositionskandidatin Swetlana Tichanowaskaja he fled to Lithuania after the elections on the urgent advice of his advisers. Now, according to various media reports, the RIA news platform is reporting that another Lukashenko opponent was apparently less lucky. the Opposition politics Maria Kolesnikowa he had been kidnapped, and that under extremely dubious circumstances.

According to this, Kolesnikova is from previously unidentified people in the Belarusian Capital Minsk it has been fixed. The opposition politician is supposed to be arrested. At the moment, nothing more was known about Kolesnikova’s disappearance. The 38-year-old man is one of the most important Opposition in Belarusagainst the controversial Head of State Lukashenko place. Some colleagues on the panel had previously been arrested, left the country, or were forced to leave the country.

Belarus (Belarus): Belarus – Lukashenko’s opponent Maria Kolesnikova apparently kidnapped

Kolesnikowa works for him Ex-Bankenchef Viktor Babarikowho wanted to run for president. He is also on the Presidium of the Coordination Council, which seeks a peaceful change of power. Kolesnikov had in many years Stuttgart lived and managed cultural projects from there. Kolesnikova repeatedly appeared at protests and was cheered on by protesters. She marched with the large rally on Sunday in Minsk.

The background of the protests is presidential election more than four weeks ago. Lukashenko He was then declared the winner with 80.1 percent of the votes. The opposition opposes Tichanowskaja for the true winner. The vote is criticized internationally for being grossly falsified. Despite the serious accusations against the ruler, he has so far faced few international consequences. (nai / dpa)

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