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2020-08-15T14:22:00.050Z


| EuropeA week after the protest began in the country, demonstrators gathered in the main squares and called for the overthrow of the government • Police allowed the demonstrations and detainees were released from prison Checks in Belarus Photo:  Islands. times A week before the huge protest against the rule of the ruler of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and for the first time cracks appear in the re...


A week after the protest began in the country, demonstrators gathered in the main squares and called for the overthrow of the government • Police allowed the demonstrations and detainees were released from prison

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A week before the huge protest against the rule of the ruler of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and for the first time cracks appear in the regime's violent effort to break the spirit of the protesters. 

Hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered today (Saturday) at various points in the country, including in Pushkin Square in the heart of the capital Minsk as they waved the previous Belarusian flag, in red and white, calling for the resignation of Lukashenko. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. In the city of Brest, police blocked Lenin Square in the city center, but protesters gathered in nearby streets and police did not interfere with the demonstration. 

Thousands of detainees were released from prisons in the country yesterday, where they were held in harsh conditions and under constant torture by members of the KGB, the security arm of the regime in Belarus. Social networks were filled with pictures of worried parents chilling in tears after their sons and daughters were released from custody. 

Alongside the demonstrations, large parts of the Belarusian office are shut down due to numerous protest strikes declared by angry workers, in support of the protest. In many factories, workers held mass gatherings in order to express support for the demonstrators and demand that the factory managers join the strike. 

Meanwhile, the ruler of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, met today with Russian President Vladimir Putin and told him that protests in his country could spread to Russian territory as well. Lukashenko mentioned the ongoing protest in the city of Khabarovsk, where demonstrations have been going on for over a month. Huge against President Toptin's decision to oust a local governor belonging to the liberal camp. Putin has expressed support for Lukashenko. 

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The protest in Belarus took place last week after Lukashenko announced his victory in the country's presidential election by a huge margin over opposition representative Svetlana Tikhanovsky. The protesters claimed that these were near the results of the elections, which were not monitored, while many polling stations themselves reported forgeries. The demonstrations that erupted following the announcement of the election results were suppressed with severe violence, but did not stop throughout the week.

During the

demonstration, killing two inmates, one of whom was beaten to death in custody in the city of Gomel. More than 8,000 protesters were arrested. Alexander Lukashenko has ruled Belarus since 1994 and runs the country like a Soviet republic in the Soviet Union.

 Much of the economy is in the hands of the state and the secret police manage many aspects of public life. 

Source: israelhayom

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