War in Ukraine
Despite repressions and mass surveillance, Belarusians protest against the war in Ukraine. More than 1,500 people have been arrested or prosecuted for anti-war protests. Still, Belarusians perform underground sabotage and determined resistance, including railway disruptions, economic resistance, and hacktivism. Many Belarusians in Ukraine have joined territorial defense forces and stayed to work or volunteer, helping those affected by the war. Belarusians all over the world donate funds and equipment to help Ukraine. Thousands of them help refugees and invite them to live in their homes. The Belarusian diaspora actively participates in anti-war rallies across continents.
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Petitions of Belarusians against war in Ukraine
Only 3% of Belarusians support the engagement of Belarusian troops in the war on the side of Russia. Petitions are one of the forms of protest commonly used by Belarusians.…
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Belarusian authorities detain railroad workers on suspicion of participation in “rail war”
Sabotage acts on Belarusian railroads aim to slow down and prevent the transport of Russian military equipment into Ukraine through Belarusian territory. In search of rail guerrillas, the KGB conducts…
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Belarusian armed units in Ukraine fight for country’s liberation
Four Belarusian armed groups are active in Ukraine or in the process of formation. At least two of them see liberation of Belarus as their ultimate goal.
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INeedHelpUA: Belarusians help send products to Ukraine
Belarusians adapted their charity project to help Ukrainians who suffered from the war. They buy food in Poland or Slovakia and deliver it to Ukraine.
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Freedom Day celebrations in Belarus and abroad
On March 25, Belarusians celebrate Freedom Day – the day the Belarusian Democratic Republic first declared its independence. Although the regime banned this holiday, Belarusian citizens both in Belarus and…
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Belarusian seeks to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in French villa owned by Putin’s family
Belarusian Siarhei Savelieu is now trying to get the French authorities to turn over a mansion owned by Putin's relatives to refugees from Ukraine.
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Will Belarusian troops enter war in Ukraine?
What do experts think about the probability of a direct invasion of Ukraine by the Belarusian Armed Forces? What would the consequences be for Belarus if its military units joined…
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at UN: Belarus is under temporary military occupation
The national leader of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the ambassadors of the EU, the US, the UK, Mexico, and other countries in Geneva and called on the UN to…
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Chronicle of repressions in Belarus: Persecution a daily reality
While the war unleashed by Putin with Lukashenko's help rages on, repressions against citizens who openly speak out against the war continue in Belarus.
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Anti-war railway sabotage in Belarus
After the start of the war in Ukraine, eight people were detained in Belarus on suspicion of sabotage on Belarusian railroads. The detainees face up to 15 years in prison.