The protests in Belarus began on September 23 after the inauguration of Lukashenka.

Photo: protests in Belarus (tut.by)

In Belarus, people continue to take part in spontaneous protest actions in the context of the secret inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko. Read about what is happening in Belarus in the RBC-Ukraine material.

Tikhavnovskaya considers herself the sole leader of the Belarusian people

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya declared that Lukashenka’s inauguration is a sham. According to her, now Lukashenka’s orders are invalid and she is the sole leader of the Belarusian people.

Ukraine will hold an urgent meeting on the situation in Belarus

Chancellor Dmytro Kuleba said that the Ukrainian authorities will hold urgent meetings due to the inauguration of Lukashenka, which was secret. After the meeting, Ukraine’s position on Lukashenka’s legitimacy as president will be determined.

“Not a single foreign ambassador was invited, not even the state of union ambassador of the Russian Federation, who fully supports Lukashenko,” Kuleba said.

Lukashenko’s legitimacy was denied in Estonia and Latvia

According to Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, Lukashenko’s inauguration contravenes all the principles of democracy.

“He has clearly lost his mandate,” Reinsalu said.

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevichs said that Lukashenka’s inauguration does not legitimize electoral fraud and his status as head of Belarus.

Tihanovskaya no longer considers Lukashenko the legitimate president

One of the opposition leaders in Belarus, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, announced that she would no longer recognize Lukashenko as the legitimate president.

“His secret inauguration is an attempt to seize power. It also means that after today, Alexander Lukashenko is not the legal head of Belarus. The only solution is free and fair elections,” Tikhanovskaya said.

Slovakia and Lithuania did not recognize Lukashenko as president

Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korchok tweeted that Lukashenka is responsible for the electoral fraud. At the same time, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevichus called Lukashenka’s inauguration a sham.

“Fake elections. Fake inauguration. The former president of Belarus has not become less ex. On the contrary. His illegality is a fact with all consequent consequences,” Linkevichus wrote.

Minsk shops and businesses announced shorter working hours

In particular, the “5th Element” store will be closed. In addition, September 23 was declared a non-working day at the IT company “Rozum Robotics” in connection with the “Lukashenka opening festive event”.

The opposition plans an indefinite protest

The Belarusian opposition plans to hold an indefinite protest action in connection with the secret inauguration of Lukashenka.

“We will never agree to falsification and demand new elections! We call on everyone to initiate an indefinite action of disobedience,” wrote Pavel Latushko, member of the Coordination Council, on Telegram.

Belarusians are urged to protest

The Nexta Telegram channel published a message asking citizens of Belarus to go to the central squares of their cities at 6:00 p.m. At the same time, Minsk reports that at least two protesters have already been arrested.

TASS journalist arrested in Minsk

TASS reporter Artem Popov was detained in the center of the Belarusian capital. He worked in Minsk for accreditation. It later emerged that Popov was taken to the Central District Department of Internal Affairs and should soon be released.

Also in Mogilev, the editor-in-chief of the 6tv portal was arrested. From the portal Dmitry Solovyov and the eco-activist Leonid Platonenko.

Minsk students join the protests

The action began under the walls of the Minsk State Linguistic University. The police are on duty at the entrance of the university. Students came out with banners and sang songs. FPMI and Mehmat BSU students joined in the action.

Spontaneous protests begin in Minsk

People began to go out to spontaneous protest actions. Several people gathered near a statue of a bison in Malinovka. They were approached by riot police officers, after the conversation, no one was detained.

Photo: protests in Minsk (tut.by)

Downtown Minsk is closed

In the morning, the Belarusian security forces blocked the center of Minsk. Near the Palace of Independence, a congestion of equipment and military was noticed.

Lukashenko’s secret inauguration

Alexander Lukashenko was inaugurated today in Minsk. At the same time, no one reported the event itself. During his inauguration, Lukashenko assumed the presidency and announced that there was no “color revolution” in the country.