And the apparent fall in public support for the "last dictator" has quickly gone from the shadows to the public light. Insulting the president is punishable by up to five years in prison, and criticizing Belarus abroad is punishable by up to two years behind bars – making the ongoing protests even more significant in illuminating the desperate quest for change. But you probably haven't heard too much about it because it happened in "democratic" Australia, in Melbourne, under "Coronavirus lockdown", and not Belarus, whose President, Alexander Lukashenko is the latest non-globalist approved leader to receive the 'World's worst dictator' mantle. Indeed, footage emanating from the capital in recent days has shown a slew of demonstrators being dragged away by authorities. Users are obliged abide by national and international laws. Lukashenko's personal life, too, is a topic of private whispers. "Media is weaponized against his critics. Biden Accuses Trump of Silence on 'Dictator' in Belarus By Reuters , Wire Service Content Sept. 25, 2020 By Reuters , Wire Service Content Sept. 25, 2020, at 8:45 p.m. Please try again in a minute. He doesn't want to go, though, but he has no choice," one Minsk-based protester, who requested anonymity, told Fox News on Monday. Despite the admission, Lukashenko claimed if he were to fall now, then "the entire system will fall, and the entire country will follow suit.". And got a nice big loan for his country as well. Who would have thought that covering up your face on the order of the globalist oligarchy, would be presented as a sign of your commitment to "freedom" in 2020! “Do you know what we, together with the Russian establishment and authorities, have come to? "Laws that have been passed during his time in office have curbed the ability of journalists to report freely and made it impossible to register a rights-focused civil society organization. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @holliesmckay, Keane: Belarus unrest really matters to Putin's goal to increase Russia's influence in the region, international watchdogs have deemed fraudulent reelection. The hypocrisy has been truly breathtaking. Lukashenko, for his part, has pivoted to arguing that the political crisis in Belarus is a portent of the stability of Putin’s power in Moscow. In all language versions of the sputniknews.com websites any comments posted can be edited. For a detailed description of the technologies, please see the Cookie and Automatic Logging Policy. Had he shut down his country for six months for Covid and said the election would be delayed, what could the western lockdowners have said? Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Lukashenko really missed a trick, didn't he? "Over the 26 years in power, he ran in six presidential elections, none of which were deemed fair or free under international standards. A third was detained after she "tore up her passport and escaped from the car in which the three were being expelled," according to a report that cited an opposition spokesman on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a U.S.-backed outlet. In January, the E.U. "NATO troops are at our gates," he said, via state-run media. On 19 March 2006, he was elected president of the Republic of Belarus for the third term with 83% of the vote. Lukashenko should have delayed that Belarus election. Legal Statement. Human rights groups contend that thousands have been unlawfully detained, with hundreds beaten or tortured. ", THOUSANDS SWARM BELARUS STREETS TO PROTEST POLICE VIOLENCE DURING PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, Lukashenko has domineered the country of 9 million since 1994, taking power right after the fall of the former Soviet Union in 1992 – and has built something of a cult of personality throughout his more than quarter-of-a-century reign. happened in "democratic" Australia, in Melbourne. Meanwhile, the United States government has criticized last week's election as "not free and fair," and the United Kingdom has said it does not accept the results. Invaders from Asia, among whom were the Huns and Avars, swept through c. 400–600 AD, but were unable to dislodge the Slavic presence. If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]. AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth, Mass Protests in Belarus After Presidential Election Not that the opposition in … – evidently weary of Lukashenko and his tyrannical style – extended an arms embargo and asset freeze on Belarus through to 2021. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Those calling for the ouster of Lukashenko ought to be focusing on the draconian anti-democratic measures their own governments have enacted against the people in 2020. And, during his rule, Lukashenko began to re-instate Soviet-era functions and reintroduced the symbols from Soviet Belarus. 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The fact of registration and authorization of users on Sputnik websites via users’ account or accounts on social networks indicates acceptance of these rules. Moreover, the European Union is preparing to slap a fresh round of sanctions on the beleaguered government in retaliation for the protest response. In fact, wearing a face-mask has become a symbol of the "democratic" opposition to Lukashenko. Perhaps he would have been called "magnanimous and conciliatory" too. ​Pointing out these double standards does not mean condoning any violence used against protestors who are peacefully demonstrating in Belarus, or indeed their imprisonment, it just puts recent events there in their proper perspective. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The sanctions were somewhat tempered five years ago after Minsk released a political prisoner, and also chose not to recognize Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. Pretty appalling, huh? Restaurants and public places mandate that all coats be checked. Sometimes they are even publicly beaten by police. Market data provided by Factset. ", Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Belarus boasts four World Heritage Sites, including two castles at Mir and Nesvizh. ​How Orwellian therefore, in a year where much of Europe and the Anglosphere has seen entire populations ordered to stay at home, where families and loved ones have been kept apart by order of the State,  and where people are told to 'mask up' whenever they go to out or face a hefty fine, that it's one of the few countries which DIDN'T impose a lockdown or similarly restrictive 'Covid' measures- which is being singled out for special treatment by those professing to espouse "freedom". If Belarus collapses today, Russia will be next.”, Tags: News, Foreign Policy, National Security, Belarus, Russia, State Department, Vladimir Putin, Original Location: Belarus dictator admits he may have kept power 'for a bit too long' as protests continue, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Ill. State Police probing fatal police shooting of Black teen, A 24-year-old engineer created a website that tells you if your McDonald's has a working ice-cream machine, Belarus dictator admits he may have kept power 'for a bit too long' as protests continue. Hundreds responded simply by walking out or chanting "leave," in keeping with much of the country as thousands vowed not to show up for work. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Belarus police and protesters clashed in the capital and the city of Brest Sunday night after a presidential election in which the country's longtime leader sought a sixth term despite rising discontent with his authoritarian rule and his cavalier dismissal of the coronavirus pandemic. The Belarusian autocrat's Russian media interview was published hours after two opposition leaders were expelled from the country to Ukraine. Is India Headed for Stronger Second Wave of COVID Infections Than West Amid Festive Cheer? "One, he can act on his threat to ask Putin to boost security service and law enforcement personnel, but this will further alienate and anger Belarusian people. Belarus' dictator is getting desperate. But they will be cut up and slaughtered," he said, according to Belarusian state media. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits). Opposition politicians are arrested and barred from standing for public office. Your account has been deleted! What the events of this year shows us quite clearly (and this seems to be beyond the comprehension of many western "liberals"), is that you can have more personal liberty under a self-confessed authoritarian leader, but who is beholden to no one, and who puts the interests of his own people first, than under a supposedly "democratic" system. All rights reserved. Putin has stopped short of publicly endorsing Lukashenko, yet it is widely assumed that the Russian leader sees his rule and the nation as a whole as a bulwark against NATO in the region – and has harbored the long-term goal of eventually absorbing Belarus into Russian terrain. However, the small Eastern European nation has consistently ranked in global surveys as one of the top 10 countries for the lowest crime and unrest. (But) this seems unlikely," she added. Such denunciations of Lukashenko, spurred by a brutal crackdown on protesters in the days after the election, represent a substantial course-correction for American officials. Follow Neil Clark @NeilClark66 and @MightyMagyar, Support his 'Libel and Legal Enforcement Fund'. We truly live in very topsy-turvy times. Just how long Lukashenko can remain at the helm is questionable as his grip on power appears to unravel at an astonishing rate. Cimmerians and other pastoralists roamed through the area by 1,000 BC, and by 500 AD, Slavs had taken up residence, which was circumscribed by the Scythians who roamed its outskirts. He is known for his charisma, trademark mustache, eccentricities and self-promotion as a "man of the people. "Their concern isn't external aggression, but internal suppression of its people," noted Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, a Defense Priorities expert analyst. Earlier this year, Belarus was almost included in the list of countries with U.S. travel restrictions. Since the disputed election last week, Lukashenko has claimed that there is a foreign-backed scheme to usurp him and asserted that NATO tanks and planes had been deployed close to the Belarusian border. To improve the performance of our website, show the most relevant news products and targeted advertising, we collect technical impersonal information about you, including through the tools of our partners.

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