{"id":123901,"date":"2020-08-13T12:51:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T09:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=123901"},"modified":"2020-08-13T13:47:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T10:47:22","slug":"essential-facts-about-protests-in-belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/essential-facts-about-protests-in-belarus","title":{"rendered":"Essential Facts About Protests In Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul><li>Using live fire against the protesters is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-53748748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"confirmed (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\">confirmed<\/a>. At least 2 protesters were killed as of August 13.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 980 551'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386.jpg\" alt=\"Belarusian OMON with live fire\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123944\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386.jpg 980w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-561x315.jpg 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5f33cc07203027162b1dc386-758x426.jpg 758w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption>Photo credit: @dieselgasoil.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Belarusian OMON (special task force) has driven to the protesters under the guise of <a href=\"https:\/\/nv.ua\/ukr\/world\/countries\/protesti-v-bilorusi-omon-prijizhdzhav-pid-viglyadom-shvidkoji-dopomogi-novini-bilorusi-50105478.html\">medical workers<\/a> \u2013 it arrived in an ambulance to detain them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"591\" height=\"467\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 591 467'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/photo_2020-08-11_16-18-30-e1597153130582-2.jpg\" alt=\"Belarus OMON driving ambulance car\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123902\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/photo_2020-08-11_16-18-30-e1597153130582-2.jpg 591w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/photo_2020-08-11_16-18-30-e1597153130582-2-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/photo_2020-08-11_16-18-30-e1597153130582-2-561x443.jpg 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/photo_2020-08-11_16-18-30-e1597153130582-2-364x288.jpg 364w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><figcaption>Photo credit: @fakty.com.ua<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Approximately 7,000 have been arrested as of August 13.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>National strike has been declared; several major manufactories joined in Minsk, Hrodno and Zhlobin. Strike is a legal form of protest enshrined in the Constitution, but reportedly some arrests have already been made.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 700 394'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303.jpg\" alt=\"Women dressed in white protest against police brutality in Minsk\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123950\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303.jpg 700w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/54540905_303-608x342.jpg 608w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Women dressed in white protest against police brutality in Minsk. Photo credit: @dw.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/franakviacorka\/status\/1293591001660096513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"300 CEOs of IT companies signed (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\">300 CEOs of IT companies signed<\/a> an open letter demanding cease of violence and new elections. IT is one of the most flourishing and crucial sectors in Belarus.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1204\" height=\"654\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1204 654'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka.png\" alt=\"Franak Via\u010dorka\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123908\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka.png 1204w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-561x305.png 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-1122x609.png 1122w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-364x198.png 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-728x395.png 728w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-608x330.png 608w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-758x412.png 758w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Franak-Via-orka-1152x626.png 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\" \/><figcaption>@franakviacorka<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eng.belta.by\/society\/view\/metropolitan-pavel-calls-on-belarusians-to-reason-peace-dialogue-132523-2020\/?fbclid=IwAR0wqI9HTKKuomq38cbKBJyhxheVrXK3_XQZlzTJvH4Mhf99jvonG8QqoPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Belarusian Orthodox Church (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\">Belarusian Orthodox Church<\/a> has adopted the pro-government rhetoric on accusing external forces of \u201cinciting protests\u201d.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"870\" height=\"486\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 870 486'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big.jpg\" alt=\"Metropolitan of Minsk and Pavel Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123914\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big.jpg 870w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-561x313.jpg 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-364x203.jpg 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-728x407.jpg 728w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-608x340.jpg 608w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/000022_1597241071_132523_big-758x423.jpg 758w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption>Metropolitan of Minsk and Pavel Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus. Photo credit: @eng.belta.by<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Russian officials and state-controlled TV mostly promote support for Belarusian incumbent Lukashenka. Meanwhile, Konstanin Zatulin, an MP and member of Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"stated elections were falsified (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.ru\/rbcfreenews\/5f3140179a79473603b34749\" target=\"_blank\">stated elections were falsified<\/a>. <em>NB: Zatulin was heavily involved in the early stages of Russian aggression against Ukraine.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In Moscow, police has detained several participants of the solidarity event in front of Belarusian embassy and <a href=\"https:\/\/meduza.io\/short\/2020\/08\/12\/politsiya-unichtozhaet-memorial-vozle-posolstva-belorussii-v-moskve-fotografiya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"destroyed the make-shift memorial (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\">destroyed the make-shift memorial<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1960\" height=\"1308\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1960 1308'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA.jpg\" alt=\"\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0432 \u041c\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0432\u0435 \u0443\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0442\u043e\u0436\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u043c\u0435\u043c\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0430\u043b \u0432\u043e\u0437\u043b\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u0411\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0438\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123920\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-561x374.jpg 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-1122x749.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-728x486.jpg 728w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-608x406.jpg 608w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-758x506.jpg 758w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/uPzfYEpQ4oSdh03aBE8uyA-1152x769.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" \/><figcaption>Photo credit: @meduza<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>On August 12, two planes of<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/flightradarussian-aerospace-forces-landing-in-belarus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\"> Russian Aerospace Forces landed in Belarus<\/a>. Whether they delivered or took something remains unknown.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1258\" height=\"658\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1258 658'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123926\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690.jpg 1258w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-561x293.jpg 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-1122x587.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-364x190.jpg 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-728x381.jpg 728w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-608x318.jpg 608w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-758x396.jpg 758w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65690-1152x603.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1258px) 100vw, 1258px\" \/><figcaption>Screenshot from flightradar24.com. Photo credit: @informnapalm.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1263\" height=\"740\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1263 740'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123932\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992.jpg 1263w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-561x329.jpg 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-1122x657.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-364x213.jpg 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-728x427.jpg 728w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-608x356.jpg 608w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-758x444.jpg 758w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ra-65992-1152x675.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" \/><figcaption>Screenshot from flightradar24.com. Photo credit: @informnapalm.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lithuania announced it\u2019s not only ready to mediate the situation in Belarus, but also to grant asylum to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LinkeviciusL\/status\/1293573878590181376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Belarusians (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\">Belarusians<\/a>. Key opposition figure Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has taken refuge there presumably after being threatened by local KGB. Lukashenka regime has a history of forced disappearances and assassination of opposition figures.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1194\" height=\"522\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1194 522'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius.png\" alt=\"Linas Linkevicius\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-123938\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius.png 1194w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-1024x448.png 1024w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-561x245.png 561w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-1122x491.png 1122w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-364x159.png 364w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-728x318.png 728w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-608x266.png 608w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-758x331.png 758w, https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Linas-Linkevicius-1152x504.png 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>European Union is considering new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-belarus-election\/thousands-stage-flower-protest-in-belarus-as-eu-weighs-sanctions-idUSKCN2581OQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"sanctions (\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0446\u0456)\">sanctions<\/a> against Minsk.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using live fire against the protesters is confirmed. 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