Falsified election results and brutal actions of security forces spawn society outrage and revoke Lukashenko’s domestic and foreign legitimacy.
What is happening to Belarusian authoritarianism? Shmatsina's article in The Guardian
“The pandemic will become an ally of the authorities in falsifying the turnout” (Illia Dabratvor)
‘The coronavirus has demonstrated that we have a civil society.’
Hundreds of people were arrested and fined while the West criticizes the persecution of politicians and bloggers.
Containing the spread of the coronavirus infection remains an important imperative.
Social distancing remains a valid imperative. However, we do not recommend a nationwide lock-down.
Chaly: ‘The foreign exchange markets will have to shut down at the end of the year (...) and both population and enterprises can go to hell.’
Because of the epidemic, collecting signatures and campaigning will be difficult. Arrival of foreign observers in Belarus is a toss-up issue.
