Belarus, 100,000 in Minsk to overthrow Lukashenko: anti-Putin slogans in the square. The opponent Kolesnikova disappeared.

They have not stopped since August 9 and they take to the streets again to demand free elections, we even go fraud – that break the era of Alexandr Lukashenko, in power without problems since 1994. 633 protesters were arrested yesterday by the policeman riots during the protests, in which more than 100,000 people participated in just one Minskwrites the Russian non-governmental news agency Interfax. Meanwhile it would disappear Maria Kolesnikova, candidate’s campaign leader (not admitted) Viktor babariko as well as an ally of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. An eyewitness speaking to the site Tut. By, explained that it was loaded aboard a minibus with the words “communication” by unidentified persons masked and led in an unknown direction. KolesnikovaMuch applauded for Sunday’s parade, he is one of the few opposition figures who has not fled into exile. But the Minsk police deny having arrested her.

Anti Putin slogan, iron hand against protesters – In the capital, despite the bad weather, me the citizens paraded for hours through the streets of the center, attended by agents of the policeman and by the troops of the Ministry of the Interior, in uniform rampage. And so armored, water cannons, trucks and barbed wire. A wall of steel impassable that blocked me protesters, like last week, and prevented them from reaching the palace Independence, residence of Lukashenko. The weather, as always, was happy and peaceful, in a riot of flags White Red, symbol of opposition. This, of course, did not stop me fermi, sometimes even brutal, by the police. In addition, the reporters were again harassed by the authorities. There Tass, or the Russian state news agency, reported that police officers asked journalists to wear the corset that said PRESS and “stay away” from the presidential palace. What was the goal of the protesters. Here we had the moments of maximum tension, with the use by the police of spray tear gas (capable of generating a very short stampede and immediately afterwards a beautiful chorus of “fascists”).

The slogans, multiple, often focused on the president Lukashenko – “Sasha, we don’t need you” and “it’s time to go”, while the motto of the day was “one for all and all for one”. Here and there, for the first time, banners have appeared openly anti-russian. In particular, one billboard clearly read “no to integration with MoscowAnd here the matter could get heated. In fact, it is no secret that Vladimir Putin lobbied hard to strengthen the State of the Union Treaty and that Lukashenkoon the contrary, he resisted. But now he has run out of arrows in his quiver. The risk is that during the next visit to MoscowI can finally sign the agreement (in exchange, of course, for the unconditional support of the Kremlin). In that case for the opposition Belarusian game over.

Kolesnikova disappeared – “The telephone number of Kolesnikova he’s available, but he’s not answering the phone, ”writes Tut.by. “The spokesman for the Opposition Coordination Council, Anton Rodnenkovsaid that Maria she was alone in the city center on business. The witness, identified by the name of Anastasiasaid, “I was walking when I saw Maria near the Museum. I recognized her and was about to approach her to thank her. Then I thought she must be tired and she gave up. I passed but at that moment I heard the sound of a telephone falling on the asphalt, I turned around and saw people in civilian clothes and masks pushing Maria in this minibus; her phone had flown away and one of these people took it, got on the minibus and left, ”Anastasia said, noting that she did not dare to film the scene with her smartphone for fear of being detained herself.