Protesters gathered at Malinauka
8 month agoAbout 200 people gathered near the "Riga" supermarket, police vans drove into the crowd, and police shoot at people with rubber bullets, many detained and injured. Police also shoot at private cars
Protesters clashing with police at Serebryanka, Minsk
Video from Hrodna showing military crashing private car
A lot of riot police at Serebryanka, Minsk
Protest continues at Pushkinskaya metro station area in Minsk
8 month agoPhotos: Dajiang vehicles armed with machine guns in Minsk
Police dispersing protesters at Uruchie
8 month agoPolice uses flash grenades in Kamenna Horka - video NEXTA
8 month agoPolice crackdown at Kammenaja Horka, Minsk
A protest rally took place in Smarhon, Hrodna region, and there were detentions
In Grodno, there are detentions on the street of Soviet border guards. The reporter and photographer of TUT.BY was surrounded by riot police and forced to delete several pictures: "You will have problems"
8 month agoPolice cordon at Serebryanka, Minsk
The photographer of Belsat was targeted with rubber bullet in the back, she is fine
8 month ago"Homel. Take to the streets", – chant hundreds of protesters video NEXTA
As protesters started to erect barricade security forces launched tear gas and stun grenades at them
Minsk: A barricade is being built on Kamennaya Gorka
Security forces used rubber bullets at Magnit mall at Dzerzhinskogo avenue in Minsk to disperse protesters
In Minsk, security officers confiscated memory cards from a photographers, smashed the camera screen of AP photographer Syarhei Hryts, and tore off badges of correspondents Vadzim Zamirousseag and Dar 'and Burakina.
Belarus'ian Association of Journalists report cases of police's attacking media workers in Minsk: Policeman threatened AP photographer Sergei Grits: "F**k off or I'll break your camera",seized memory card from NN reporter Nadzeya Buzhan
8 month agoPeople near Riga mall in Minsk Belarus
8 month agoProtest at Lebyazhiy
Onliner.by correspondents Vlad Borisevich and the cameraman who was with him were detained near the French embassy
8 month agoProtesters blocked Rokossovsky st, Minsk
8 month agoVideo of detention at Dzerzynski Ave
8 month agoPeople shouting "Dictator go away." outside the Belarusian embassy in Moscow. They are talking about Lukashenko, of course
8 month agoIn Novopolotsk, the police are walking in the center
The EU-27 is working on a joint statement on Belarus. could come out later tonight. so far it has language on potential sanctions against the regime in Minsk
8 month agoInternal troops soldiers are deployed around Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk
8 month agoMinisters of Foreign Affairs of Lublin Triangle countries: Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine offers mediation between authorities and protesters in Belarus
8 month agoPhoto: soldiers in the yard of residential block in Brest
Footage from Brest showing soldiers on the top of garage armed with rifles
8 month agoHeavy security forces presence near Presidential Administration in Minsk
Mobile internet is down in Minsk
There might be an extra EU foreign affairs council on Belarus & Turkey before the informal EU foreign affairs gathering in Berlin on 27-28 August
8 month agoMilitary bulldozer brought into Minsk
8 month agoSecurity forces heading towards Pushkinskaya in Minsk
Linas Linkevicius:Spoke to @JosepBorrellF regarding worrying developments in Belarus, stressed that consolidated EU reaction is needed. Repressions against the people of Belarus must end
Political detainees are being beaten and humiliated in Homel jail, reports HR NGO @viasna96
8 month agoPolice detain striking workers at the Minsk electrotechnical factory
8 month agoPhoto: security forces using ambulances in Minsk for own transportation needs
8 month ago70 employees of Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) have joined the strike
Riot police dispersed people who gathered on the site of death of protester yesterday near Pushkinskaja metro station in Minsk
8 month agoComment from FM @LinkeviciusL on Belarus and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, after a Press Conference at the MFA
8 month ago"Stop maiming and killing people." says a man stopping a train in the Minsk metro. He has been removed by metro employs
Blue line of Minsk metro was closed for 5 minutes cause one train driver stopped his train in protest
All metro stations on blue line of Minsk metro closed for entrance
8 month agoApplication layer outages in Belarus are in part due to DPI keyword filtering. Blocked words included names of social media and news sites, but also brands like Walmart, Samsung and Disney, giving the impression of a wider technical failure.
Minsk authorities today removing from the streets everything that could be used for barricades
Poland ready to mediate between Belarus president Lukashenko, opposition: foreign minister
Belarus Ministry of Internal Affairs: over 5000 persons detained during protests on 9-10th August
8 month agoSviatlana Tsikhanouskaya released video explaining why she left
Belarus Border Committee: Tikhonovskaya leaves Belarus through Katlovka crossing at 3:30 am
Tikhanovskaya's campaign says she left as part of a deal with Belarusian authorities to free her campaign manager Maria Moroz, detained on the eve of Sunday's election. Both women are in Lithuania
Lukashenka convened a meeting on development of food industry this morning
8 month agoThe Editor-in-Chief of the independent website Nasha Niva ( @nashaniva ) Yahor Martsinovich disappeared at 2AM. Colleagues believe that he is in jail. Minsk police don't provide any information. Their reporter, Natallia Lubnieuskaja, was wounded, her condition is stable now
3rd day of issues with internet connection in Minsk, many website and messengers are not working
Belarus election challenger Tikhanovskaya in Lithuania: minister
8 month agoHelicopter over Vulka in Brest
Riot police detaining protesters at Minsk Majak
8 month agoUruchje, district in Minsk,
8 month agoAnother video of protesters throwing Molotov cocktails at the police near Spartyunaya metro station in Minsk, Belarus
New attempt to disperse protesters near Riga mall in Minsk
8 month agoRight now there are serious clashes with the police in Novopolotsk, Belarus
Protesters are back on Pushkinskaya
Police using stun grenades and rubber bullets in Navapolatsk to disperse protesters, but they again returning
It's fake
Pinsk. Police using water cannons to disperse protesters [Video used from Jerusalem protests]
Riot police again dispersing Pushkinskaja
Military deployed in Brest alongside riot police
Police in Minsk are not detaining anyone anymore, just dispersing
Convoy of special police vehicles now going down Bohdanovycha street(from Bangalor) towards Nemyha
Protesters have used "Molotov cocktails" at Prytytskogo street in Minsk(Spartyunaya metro station)
Protesters are launching fireworks at police
Protesters building barricades at Spartyunaja metro station next to Pushkinskaya
Clashes with riot police in Zhodino
Belarus Interior Ministry reports 1 dead at Pushkinskaja
Police launched assault on protesters at Surganova street(Riga mall), advancing from "Bangalore" and Kamarovka market. Reports of APC on the way
8 month agoProtesters are now erecting barricades near Riga mall in Minsk
Large amount of demonstrators gathered at Riga mall in Minsk
Special forces have deployed barbed wire fence at Foreign Ministry and Council of the Republic of Belarus
8 month agoTensions between police and protesters in Hrodnia
Clashes between protesters and security forces in Kobryn
Belsat photo correspondent Tatsiana Kapitonava was injured during a security forces attack at Pushkinskaja metro station
8 month agoBelarus security forces are now driving sidewalks after all streets blocked by drivers
Bus driver wounded in stun grenade explosion near Pushkinskaja in Minsk
About 3000 people are at protest in Volkovysk
Riot police dispersing protesters near Pushkinskaja metro station in Minsk
8 month agoJoint, bipartisan statement on #BelarusPresidentialElection from @RepEliotEngel and @RepMcCaul
8 month ago[email protected]
issues a statement: “The United States is deeply concerned about the conduct of the August 9 presidential election in Belarus, which was not free and fair
Protesters in Brest have used fireworks against riot police in response to stun grenades
About 200 people are protesting in Zhabinka, riot police also deployed
8 month agoRiot police deployed in central Pinsk
In Drogichin there are about 300 people on the square.
8 month agoMinsk city center - people are fighting the riot police with bare hands @belamova
8 month agoA new protest tactic in Minsk today: motorists deliberately creating tailbacks to stop the riot police redeploying around the city to suppress hotspots
Eyewitness: a trolleybus is on fire at Pushkinskaya
Riot police using stun grenades in Beryoza
Lithuania MFA Linas Linkevicius: Tried to reach Svetlana Tikhanovskaya for several hours. Her whereabouts not known even to her staff. Concerned about her safety
Riot police are dispersing protesters in Babruisk
Hundreds of detained in Baranovychi
Protesters erect a barricade near the Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk.
There are injured from stun grenades in Brest. One fragment hit a reporter of Tut.By
Riot police using stun grenades and pellet guns against protesters in Brest
Violent crackdown reported in Homel
Violent crackdown on protesters in Lida
8 month agoSpecial forces at Kavaleriyskaya street are now re-grouping
Violent clashes with riot police are taking place in Brest. Stun grenades are being used
Report: Authorities are not allowing Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to leave building of Central Elections Commission of Belarus
Tensions between protesters and riot police in Navapolatsk
8 month agoPhoto: standoff with riot police in Barysaw
Bereza city center. 300-400 people gathered. Forced soldiers to retreat
8 month agoAbout 100 well-equipped special forces at Kavaleriyskaya street in Minsk
8 month agoPhotos: special forces at bridge on Kavaleriyskaya street in Minsk
Video: sounds of shots audible at Korona on Kavaleriyskaya street in Minsk
8 month agoRiot police are being deployed in Mazyr
Smoke grenade went off at Korona on Kavaleriyskaya street in Minsk
Nasha Niva reporter Natalia Lubneuskaya shot and wounded in the leg by camouflaged men at the bridge on Kavaleriyskaya street in Minsk
Belarus government urged to respect peaceful protests and restrain from the use of force, adds @PressSec
"Deeply concerned" by the #BelarusPresidentialElection, says @PressSec
8 month agoPhoto: a person detained by police at Yubileynaya hotel in central Minsk
In Barysaw protesters clashed with riot police, forced them to retreat
Police using pepper spray to disperse protesters at Vostochniy bus station in Minsk
Video: demonstrators are running away from riot police at Hrushevka, Minsk
8 month agoProtesters blocked Kalvariyskaya Street in Minsk
The military blocked Masherov Avenue in Minsk
Twitter: We're seeing blocking & throttling of Twitter in Belarus in reaction to protests contesting the election result. #KeepItOn Internet shutdowns are hugely harmful. They fundamentally violate basic human rights & the principles of the #OpenInternet
8 month agoAbout 300 people gathered in front of Embassy of Belarus in Moscow
8 month agoDemonstration in support of Belarus in Warsaw
8 month agoBelarus Security forces blocked streets in Hrodna
8 month agoDemonstration near Embassy of Belarus in Kyiv
8 month agoIt's fake
Snipers are being deployed on the roofs in Minsk [old image of snipers from Ukraine]
Belsat cameraman Vitaly Dubik has been detained.
Chief of Belarusian KGB says that the service foiled Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya assasination attempt
At least 7 persons were detained in Minsk, Alfa special forces are working alongside riot police
Russia Today reporter Konstantin Pridybailo was detained in Minsk
8 month agoWorkers in Zhlobin held a 2-hour meeting with the director. Tomorrow a representative of the striking committee will visit all the workshops collecting signatures under the letter in which the workers don't recognize the declared result and demand new fair election
Russian FM Lavrov discussed with FM of Belarus Makei recent developments in the country
Journalists Milana Kharytonau and Ales Liauchuk were detained in Brest
Amid scheduled protest metro station in central Minsk closed, large police deployment and reports of first arrests. Protesters now consider to gather near local stations and walk towards downtown
8 month agoThe center of Hrodna is blocked at the moment by security forces. Everything is closed, cars are not allowed
Erdogan congratulates Lukashenka
8 month ago17 journalists were detained in Belarus, including Russian citizens
8 month agoPeople came to the prison building, they are looking for their relatives. No information given. More than 3000 detained yesterday across the country
Russian PM Mishustin in a phone call with PM of Belarus highlights the importance of the further development of cooperation with Russia
8 month agoCzech FM: I do not consider the presidential election in Belarus to be either free or democratic. The whole statement of the Czech diplomacy
Foreign Minister Petříček expects that the EU Council of Foreign Ministers will meet in response to the Belarusian elections. He did not rule out tightening sanctions against the government, the EU as a whole should agree on them
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan congratulates Lukashenka
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
filled an appeal to Central Election Commission of Belarus, urging to proclaim announced results as void
Sec. Gen. @jensstoltenberg: "NATO Allies have expressed serious concerns over the conduct of the presidential election in Belarus. NATO condemns violence against peaceful protestors. Fundamental rights must be respected, including freedom of speech &the right to peaceful protest"
8 month agoBelarus security forces push more reinforcement into Minsk
Zhlobin: Belarus Metallurgical plant is on strike against electoral fraud. Riot police deployed
Russian Western Military district: ongoing military maneuvers in Smolensk region on the border with Belarus are long scheduled before
Presidents of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan congratulated Lukashenka
Minister Jacek Czaputowicz: We expect the Belarusian authorities to stop repressions and start a real dialogue with citizens
Lukashenko: Internet in Belarus has been cut from abroad, authorities have nothing to do with it
Minister Jacek Czaputowicz: Further rapprochement between Belarus and the EU and the Western world is still possible, but it must be based on respect for the law and basic democratic values
FM of Poland Jacek Czaputowicz denied accusations that Poland is behind protests in Minsk
FM of Poland Jacek Czaputowicz: Poland is constantly interested in continuing good-neighborly relations and cooperation with Belarus. In the last 5 years, when the EU decided to lift most of the sanctions, we advocated for bringing this country closer to the European Union
Minister Jacek Czaputowicz: I recently spoke to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, I said that we expect the Belarusian state to adhere to democratic standards, and that political prisoners will be released
Minister Jacek Czaputowicz on the situation in Belarus: the elections have shown that the Belarusian society is aware, is active, and more and more interested in having real influence on shaping the future of its own country
Minister Jacek Czaputowicz on the situation in Belarus: The course of the election campaign, the events of the last night, contradict international standards. Media reports are disturbing
8 month agoThe course of the election campaign and voting and the last night contradict international standards - the head of @MSZ_RP J. Czaputowicz on the situation in Belarus. He called on the EU to convene an extraordinary meeting of the heads of the MFAs
8 month agoTikhanovskaya campaign telegram channel appears to be calling for an indefinite general strike in Belarus. Starting tomorrow
Citizens of Russia attempted to take part in protests in Minsk - Lukashenka
Lukashenka said the protesters were controlled from Poland, UK and Czech Republic
8 month agoDespite anything, cars are still honking in the Minsk city centre, and motorists are showing Victory signs. Unmarked police vehicles are driving around
Belarus police reports over 3000 people were detained, about 1000 in Minsk
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said that what happened yesterday in Minsk is unacceptable. Hopes that information about death of protester is wrong
President of Kazakhstan congratulates Lukashenka
Putin congratulates Lukashenka - Kremlin
PM of Poland Morawiecki calls for an extraordinary summit of the European Council on Belarus
8 month agoThis was that moment when the police van killed a protester in Minsk. Video @tutby
Police: No one was killed during the protest
Campaign of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will not recognize results announced by Election commission
213 detained last night in Minsk
Xi Jinping congratulates Lukashenka on victory in elections
8 month agoSome of the shells used by the riot police in Minsk
8 month agoPresident of Ukraine Zelensky urges Belarus authorities and citizens to exercise restraint
Belarusian election commission head says that there was no vote count last night, cause commission evacuated due to riots
Central elections commission of Belarus published preliminary results of yesterday's vote. According to it incumbent Lukashenka wins with 80,23% and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya only 9.9%