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Lukashenko’s plan appears to be moving cargo ships to Russian ports, even if it gets more expensive.
– We can agree with the Russians on the tariffs, says according to the news agency Belta.
Peaceful dialogue?
The move comes a day after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania imposed sanctions in the form of travel restrictions on some 30 representatives of Belarus, including the president. The sanctions called for “a peaceful dialogue and an agreement between the regime and society,” according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda.
Russia has condemned the Baltic sanctions as unacceptable and expressed its support for Lukashenko.
Belarus has been rocked by widespread protests since the disputed August 9 elections, which the opposition and much of the world condemned as rigged. The protesters are demanding, among other things, the resignation of Lukashenko.
New party
At the same time, Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova and associates of jailed opposition politician Viktor Babaryko are announcing the formation of a new political party, which they call Together.
– The country is in a political and socio-economic crisis and together we know how to get out of this crisis … Soon we will present the documentation required for registration (by the party), says Kolesnikova in a video publication.
Another opposition leader, Svetlana Tichanovskaya, fled with her children to Lithuania after the elections. Later this week, she will speak through a link to the UN Security Council.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukasjenko. Photograph: Nikolai Petrov / AP / TT
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