Stories about Belarus from March, 2006
Belarus: Fewer Foreign Journalists at the Square
br23 blog writes about the arrests of the opposition activists and an alarming news – that the number of foreign journalists present at the square has diminished: “And protesters are...
Belarus: Protest Stories and Conversations
For the past four evenings, thousands of people have been gathering at Kastrychnitskaya (Oktyabrskaya) Square in Minsk, Belarus, to protest the fraudulent presidential election, demand a new vote and support...
Belarus: The Purpose of the Protest in Minsk
Ivan Lenin at Rush-Mush translates a Belarusian LJ user's eloquent explanation of what the protest in Minsk is about: “The current resistance is a note of protest. A revolution probably...
Belarus: Day 4 Update and Radio Open Source Belarus Talk Show
br23 blog sums up the fourth day of the protest in Minsk and links to a Radio Open Source talk show on Belarus, in which he took part yesterday.
Ukraine: Yushchenko's Reaction to Belarus Election
Oleksandr at Messages From Canada discusses Ukrainian president's inadequate response to the fraudulent election in Belarus.
Ukraine: Anti-Lukashenko Rally in Kyiv
LJ user samuel_smith posts photos from a rally (RUS) that took place in front of the Belarusian embassy in Kyiv today. The protesters mocked the recent election in Belarus by...
Belarus: Radio Liberty Reports Violence Against Protesters
LJ user l_u_f_t posts a Radio Liberty report (BEL) claiming that the police are beating up protesters who are going down into the subway to go home and then return...
Belarus: Coverage of Belarus by the Western Media
br23 blog reports on the coverage of the events in Minsk by the Western media: CNN is doing a good job, but the Russian-language EuroNews’ coverage is full of distortions,...
Belarus: Opposition Leaders Break Up
Ivan Lenin of Rush-Mush comments on the recent breakup between the two opposition leaders, Milinkevich and Kozulin: “Milinkevich has got a wonderful opportunity to create a change, thanks to the...
Belarus: Students Face Expulsion
LJ user lipski reports (RUS) that photos from the Oktyabrskaya Sq. protests have reached the dean's office of Belarus State University's history department: two students from the department are on...
Belarus: ‘Tent City’ Photos
LJ user litota posts March 20-21 photos from the ‘tent city’ at Oktyabrskaya Sq. in Minsk: Kozulin negotiating with the police; warming up with hot tea; greeting passangers inside public...
Belarus: Plans to Invite U2 to Minsk Maidan
19. People's Blog on the Presidential Election reports (RUS) that Lyavon Volski, a Belarusian rock musician whose band NRM is often not allowed by the regime to play in Belarus,...
Belarus: Blog Report Updates
Ivan Lenin of Rush-Mush monitors and translates updates on the situation in Minsk on Belarusian blogs. Report on how the night on Oktyabrskaya Sq. went for the protesters is here.
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (9)
LJ user lipski writes (RUS) that two groups of around 1,000 people total remain on the square: one group guards the electricity generator and audio equipment, another is by the...
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (8)
br23 blog reports hundreds of riot police units stationed in the backyards of the buildings adjacent to Oktyabrskaya Sq. The protesters, however, are determined to stay “until the new election...
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (7)
LJ user maty has posted (RUS) March 20 photos from Oktyabrskaya Sq. More to be posted soon.
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (6)
LJ user maty reports (BEL): “Milinkevich has had negotiations with the police. The police has allowed people to stay at the square. People are chanting “Police With the People” and...
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (5)
LJ user lipski reports (RUS) that the riot police demand to turn off the music playing at the square at 11 p.m.; opposition leaders have agreed. People are still encouraged...
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (4)
Opposition leaders have declared the March 19 election a coup and are demanding to cancel the results, reported lipski (RUS) a while ago. Also, Milinkevich has asked everyone to stay...
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (3)
LJ user samuel_smith reports (RUS): people are leaving because it's cold; a Ukrainian LJ user advises to put something underneath the tents to make them warmer – on the photos,...
Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (2)
According to LJ user l_u_f_t (RUS), people from the regions are beginning to arrive and five tents have been set up at Oktyabrskaya Sq. already. LJ user samuel-smith writes (RUS)...
