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Given the threats and ongoing arrests, the large crowds never materialized. Nevertheless, more than 200 people were arrested that day at modest marches across the country, according to Vyasna. Lukashenka “chose a deterrence strategy,” unleashing a new wave of repression to nip in the bud any fresh wave of mass protests, explained Alesia Rudnik, a Belarusian analyst based in Sweden. “Dozens of journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens were arrested,” Rudnik explained in e-mailed comments. “The regime introduced draconian laws on extremism and mass events. Right in this period, st...

FSB: Role of United States in Belarusian coup attempt under investigation Alexander Bortnikov. Photo courtesy of TASS MINSK, 26 April (BelTA) - The possible involvement of the United States in plotting a military coup in Belarus is being investigated, Director of the Russian Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov said on the air of the Rossiya-1 TV channel on 25 April, TASS reported. Alexander Bortnikov stressed that the case files confirmed that this was an attempt to carry out a military coup. "This is confirmed by the unbiased and reliable data that we received after detaining indivi...

Lukashenka announced a decree proclaiming that in the case of a successful attempt on his life, state power transfers to the Security Council. Such a mechanism guarantees that the interests of Russia and senior regime members would be maintained without a referendum, including renewal of the union agreement, privatisation and tax unification.

3 more materials This case is being considered by the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and investigative bodies, Bortnikov said. "This issue is being examined as part of a criminal case, which is being investigated by the State Security Committee and the Belarusian investigative bodies," he said, speaking about the US role in the coup attempt. Bortnikov stressed that the case files confirmed that this was an attempt to carry out a military coup. "This is confirmed by the unbiased and reliable data that we received after detaining individuals ... in Moscow. At the moment, an active ...

The Kremlin spokesman doesn't think these things are interrelated MOSCOW, April 22. /TASS/. The Kremlin believes that the situation surrounding the conspiracy to assassinate Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and pull off a coup d’etat can’t affect integration with Russia. Read also "I don’t think these things are interrelated," Peskov told reporters on Thursday, commenting on whether the situation in Belarus could influence the pace of integration between Moscow and Minsk, and if the two countries needed closer ties in order to avoid such threats. According to Peskov, the integr...