In Minsk
In front of the Yanka Kupala National Theater in Minsk, a few dozen people, actors and anonymous people are gathered. All came to support the man who has become a key figure in the opposition to Alexander Lukashenko. His name is Pavel Latushka, 47 years old. Former Minister of Culture, senior official and ex-Ambassador of Belarus to France. After returning his diplomatic portfolio, he was appointed director of this theater in 2019. The presidential election on August 9, which sparked a wave of violent repression against peaceful opponents, did not leave him indifferent. He was displayed next to the demonstrators during the huge rally held last Sunday on Independence Square.
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Since his defection, the white-red-white flags have been flying on the facade of the theater. The former diplomat challenges power and has joined the "coordination council" , a structure set up to organize the transfer of power and created
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