Technical workers, attached to Lufthansa, at Germany’s Hamburg Airport have declined to service the state plane of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, accusing him of “giving the order to shoot at demonstrators in Belarus.” In a Facebook post on the page of the Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft workers union, a statement explained that technicians for Lufthansa Technik would not service the presidential Boeing 737 as an act of “international solidarity” and “standing side-by-side with Belarusian workers.” In addition, the union demanded Lukashenko’s resignation, and called for democratic elections and the release of political prisoners. The post also drew parallels with a situation 31 years […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/104982/26/1049822630_0:183:3500:2151_1200x675_80_0_0_0f4a931ce25aea364db9db92a5b3c9c2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009231080545631-belarus-presidential-spokeswoman-not-revealing-date-of-lukashenkos-swearing-in-ceremony/ MINSK (Sputnik) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s spokeswoman, Natalya Eismont, was reluctant to tell Sputnik when the elected leader would be sworn-in but promised to provide information closer to the date of the ceremony. “As of now, I can only tell you that we will certainly announce it to you closer to the date of the swearing-in ceremony”, Eismont said when asked to comment on claims the ceremony could be held on 29 September. Belarus held the presidential election on 9 August. According to the final results, revealed by the Central Election Commission, Lukashenko […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/14/1080519106_0:46:3087:1782_1200x675_80_0_0_8d2e96651984737cab85f03e5028db61.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009201080519157-belarusian-security-forces-strengthen-cordon-near-lukashenkos-residence-amid-protests/ MINSK (Sputnik) – Belarusian security forces have strengthened measures near the Palace of Independence in Minsk, the working residence of President Alexander Lukashenko, on Sunday during the latest day of opposition protests in the Belarusian capital. A security cordon, which was previously set up around the palace’s perimeter and the adjacent National Flag Square, has now been extended to cover the neighbouring streets. Civilians and journalists are no longer allowed to enter the secure area, where police and armed forces reinforcements are currently based. Several thousand demonstrators, who had gathered at the Minsk Hero […]
Protesters in Minsk attempted to make their way to the elite district where top Belarusian government officials reside, but were met by a large police force on the way. At least 400 people were arrested during Sunday’s protests. Thousands of people took part in Sunday’s protest against President Alexander Lukashenko, which the pro-opposition social media dubbed “the march of heroes.” Instead of starting in the center of the capital like most previous rallies, Sunday’s march aimed for the posh Drozdy district, which hosts the houses of the country’s top politicians and business figures, including one of the residences of President Lukashenko. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107966/42/1079664283_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_c7e33a2b50f637d885e44bb03ee0617a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202009111080429365-kremlin-confirms-lukashenkos-visit-to-russia-on-september-14/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Friday that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko would pay a visit to Russia on September 14, and added that no documents are expected to be signed following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Yes, Lukashenko’s visit will really be held on Monday, September 14. This will be a working visit, he will communicate with President Putin,” Peskov told reporters. When asked if any joint documents are expected to be signed following the meeting, the Kremlin spokesman said “no.” “Perhaps, we will brief you on the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/09/1080407634_0:267:3068:1993_1200x675_80_0_0_d84485140f7bdf2c9240286dcfff61e4.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009091080407955-kremlin-brushes-off-lukashenkos-claim-belarus-style-rallies-can-hit-russia/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia and Belarus had different types of political culture, regarding Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s warning that Russia may have similar protests. “I would not agree with some analogies here. Even though we have the Union State, which is very dear to us, we are still two different countries, two different sovereign states,” Peskov told reporters, when asked if the Kremlin thought it possible to have the repeat of Belarusian events in Russia. Russia has “a different political culture, a different political landscape, different political trends,” […]
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are gathering in central Minsk for a new rally a day after a protest march resulted in scuffles with the police. Law enforcement is maintaining a heavy presence in the city. Crowds of protesters flocked to a spot near a war memorial in the Belarusian capital, gearing for a third massive Sunday rally in a row. They are demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, who stands accused of rigging a recent election and of brutalizing members of the opposition. Similar events on two previous weekends attracted an estimated 100,000 participants each. Meanwhile, police armored […]
From the age of 5, he has rubbed shoulders with the most feted and feared world leaders, from the Obamas and two successive popes to Hugo Chavez and Vladimir Putin. By 7 he had been gifted a handgun made of gold by Dmitry Medvedev, who was Russia’s president at the time. This week, Nikolay Lukashenko, the youngest son of the “last dictator in Europe,” came of age during the worst period of his father’s reign. With 100,000 protesters demanding Alexander Lukashenko’s resignation and free and fair elections in Minsk, the 15-year-old flew over the crowds in a helicopter, all dressed up […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to convey to German Chancellor Angela Merkel a request not to interfere in Belarus’ internal affairs, his spokesperson has told Russian TV. At this point, the Belarusian president does not see the need for a conversation with his German counterpart directly, his spokeswoman Natalya Eismont told the Russia-1 channel on Wednesday. It’s not clear what the outcome of such a conversation between the two would be, she said, but “most likely, negative, because today the main thing we want is for the West not to support those who are destabilizing the […]