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Belarusians fight for the right to democratic elections on the fifth day. Today isolated cases of official violence are announced, but the atmosphere on the streets of Minsk and other cities is calmer: the gathered people sing, passersby distribute sweets and flowers to the protesters in solidarity chains, which has already become a symbol resistance to Lukashenko.
Word after another spread throughout the day that the protesters were backed by artists, scientists and journalists, and factory workers were still on strike. Late in the evening on Thursday, top Belarusian leaders began speaking to various media outlets about responsibility for the violence against the people. Lukashenko deals with the release of detained protesters. It is true that the authorities also blamed the protesters for the violence, urging the population to follow the order.
23:00
The protests don’t stop
After 11 p.m. Belarusians are not divided: although the number of people on the streets has decreased, there is still a large crowd at the Pushkinskaya metro station and in the main squares of Minsk.
Tut.by writes that the atmosphere in Belarus tonight is completely different from yesterday, and the protests are reminiscent of a public holiday: people sing, greet each other. No arrests or clashes of protesters with law enforcement officials have been reported.
22:40
Arrests at the headquarters of V. Babarik
Medusa.io reports that several people who volunteered at the electoral headquarters of Viktor Babarik, a former banker seeking to run as an opposition candidate in the presidential elections, have been arrested. The headquarters says it cannot reveal the circumstances of the arrest.
Meanwhile, BBC Russia writes that the news channel of the state channel Belarus-1, which was abandoned today by several journalists who expressed support for the protesters, shows a special services “conversation” with Yuri Voženetskis, who is introducing himself as Chief Cabinet of the electoral staff of V. Babarik. He admitted on television that he had organized protests, allegedly by certain Russian political scientists. Vozhenetsky said one of them gave him money at the Minsk train station to fight Belarusian special forces and increase protests. Babarik’s partner says that “seeing the chaos that is occurring in the streets as a consequence,” he contacted the services and confessed.
22:20
The protesters are not divided
Protests continue both in Minsk and other cities in the country: thousands of crowds are reported. People sing, waving lanterns. So far riots have been avoided, protests are developing peacefully.
21:40
Lukashenko ordered an investigation into the arrests.
Sputnik Belarus quotes BT News as saying that Natalia Kochanova, President of the Council of the Republic of Belarus, referred to workers ‘strikes in recent days and said that “the president has listened to workers’ fears and has commissioned an investigation about all the arrests in the last few days. “
He said that “work in this area is in full swing” and that a thousand detained protesters had already been released tonight, agreeing not to continue participating in illegal activities.
21:30
The Minister of the Interior assumed responsibility
Yuri Karayev, Belarus’ interior minister, has apologized for the militia’s actions, media reports.
“I take responsibility and apologize to the people who were accidentally injured in the protests,” Karajev told ONT.
He said that he did not support violence against citizens in any way, but also spoke about the protests that are taking place in a planned and deliberate attempt to carry out attacks on officials.
According to him, there were 11 attacks on law enforcement officers in three days.
“It just came to our knowledge then. Imagine the reaction of the soldiers of those police colleagues,” Meduza.io quotes the minister. Karajev assures that 60 militiamen were affected by the protests.
The minister urged neighbors to stop going out.
“You ask how to stop the violence? There is no need to aggravate the situation, go out and cause a disturbance, public order is very fragile. Many countries have always envied the security and stability of our state. Why are we destroying all of this now, for some intangible and incomprehensible purpose? The riots will destroy everything we were proud of! “Said J. Karajev on television.
21:00
Mayors communicate with protesters
Meduza.io reports that the Soligorsk district mayor and the district judge approached the people who were in the solidarity chain and spoke with them. The mayor, who complained to residents about the special services attacks, said there would be no militias here if the residents “behaved properly” and if there were no officers the night before, “we would have broken the county windows.”
The mayor of Žodzina also addressed the protesters earlier, visiting BELaz employees on strike during the day. The crowd demanded to announce the results of their district’s vote and to remove OMON officials from the city. According to BBC Russia, the mayor said that the results of the vote would be announced on August 18 and that there is no OMON in the city, only local services guarding the temporary detention center established here.
The assembled neighbors demanded the release of the detained protesters and called for their resignation. The mayor did not answer questions from neighbors for a long time and disappeared from the protest. Neighbors agreed daily at 7 p.m. meet in the same place. It is unclear if the mayor will attend the meetings.
20:30
The cafes close
Like yesterday, cafes and other public places in Minsk close their doors earlier. However, the protests are still going on peacefully, with no new arrests being reported.
20:00
The identity of the protester, who died on Monday, has been revealed
The identity of the protester, who died Monday night, was revealed; was recognized by his wife. A woman who contacted Meduza.io reporters says she does not believe the official version that the man died trying to throw an explosive at officers – that the man left the house wearing only shorts, a T-shirt and a phone, and after 10 pm He called to report that he was getting ready to travel home.
It is true that the wife of the deceased confirms that he was indeed convicted of fatal bodily injury, that the man defended his mother from a cohabitation.
Nexta, which constantly shares information from different Belarusian cities, says that the Pushkinskaya metro station is reminiscent of a stadium: when more than a thousand people gather, they sing and passing cars whistle. Here and elsewhere in Minsk, chains of solidarity have stretched for more than a kilometer.
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19:00
Striking workers unite
Workers return to cities after labor strikes. Nexta shares a video of a group of protesters on the solidarity chain joining Grodno Azot workers who have returned from the strike. The protesters greet them with applause and shouts of congratulations.
At night, the country’s railroad workers also join the chains of solidarity, having previously issued a statement condemning violence against citizens, demanding fair elections and the release of detainees.
18:30
People are invited to meet
The Nexta news channel urges all Belarusians to take to the streets.
“We must support our brave employees and wonderful women, we must be thousands!”
Residents are invited at 7 p.m. choose the squares of the city |
“10 p.m. we will all turn on the lights of solidarity, we will sing and together we will feel the power of national unity, ”the protesters called.
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17:50
The list of detainees has been made public
The BBC reports that the Supreme Court of Belarus has published a list of 500 people detained since Sunday night when the riots began after the elections.
Meduza.io writes that the people on the list have been officially detained for 4-25 days, and most of the protesters have been detained for 15 days.
five pm
The first clashes between protesters and services are reported
Nexta Live and Tut.by report on the first meeting between today’s protesters and special services: a video is being shared, filmed in the Niamiga metro station. In the video, a group of officers armed with riot control equipment pushed the protesters.
The number of people is growing in other parts of the city as well, Tut.by reports that more than 1,000 people are currently gathering near the Pushkinkaya metro station, where protesters have been gathering in recent days. According to witnesses, Interfax writes that a chain of solidarity has formed almost 5 km here.
16:30
Support campaigns continue
Tut.by reports that solidarity chains in Belarusian cities extend for more than a kilometer.
At the urging of Denis Dudinskis, a former BT TV journalist who was fired for criticizing the government, musicians and members of the media gather on Belteleradiocompany state television.
Yesterday and today, many journalists left state-controlled television channels and radio stations, claiming that they would not carry out propaganda.
A group of artists with instruments also gathered in the television building to perform the song “Wind Of Change” by The Scorpions.
In different cities, supporting the protesters also means doctors. After the Belarusian health minister said yesterday that he “regretted seeing that the organized protests tried to give the false impression that the doctors were supporting the perpetrators”, Telegram today shares images of different places where the country’s doctors have gathered. after a short leave. streets and stops in solidarity chains at least for a short time.
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