,UPRIS+ 9 ,BEL>US FROM ,AN>*I/ ,P]SPECTIVE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,DE> ,COMRADES1 

  

,MANY MON?S HAVE PASS$ S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! UPRIS+ 9 ,BEL>US4 ,! EUPHORIA ( ,AUGU/ #bb GRADUALLY TURN$ 9TO DEPRESSION = SOME1 BUT = MANY IT BECAME ! BASIS = POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,& AL?\< ! PROTE/S 9 ! /REETS HAVE SO F> DISAPPE>$ & ! DICTATOR ?9KS HE HAS WON1 DAILY RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! REGIME CONT9UES 9 ,BEL>US4 ,NEI<BORHOOD ACTIVI/S CONT9UE TO HOLD ONE-(F ACTIONS & ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9TO SMALL RESI/ANCE CELLS4 ,TELEGRAM *ANNELS CONT9UE TO PU% ! REVOLUTION>Y AG5DA4 

,EV5 ?\< = ! AN>*I/S ?IS REPRESSION IS ! MO/ S]I\S 9 ALL ! YE>S ( ! MOVEM5T'S EXI/5CE S9CE ITS RE/ORATION 9 #a#i#i#a1 WE CONT9UE TO FI<T ! REGIME & ORGANIZE 9 ! /REETS & NEI<BORHOODS6 

,= COMRADES FROM ABROAD1 WE HAVE TRANSLAT$ A NUMB] ( TEXTS ?AT %\LD HELP US UND]/& :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! C\NTRY4 

,! BRO*URE 9CLUDES >TICLES BY V>I\S AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES ON ! BACKGR\ND ( ! REVOLUTION & ITS DEVELOPM5T4 ,ON ! PAGES Y\ CAN ALSO F9D 9T]VIEWS ) V>I\S ACTIVI/S ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :O TOOK AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! PROTE/S & W]E REPRESS$ = IT4 ,WE HOPE ?IS SELECTION WILL HELP Y\ BETT] UND]/& ! SITUATION 9 ! REBELLI\S ,BEL>US6 

,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY BUILDS MUSCLES - COMM5TS ON ! PROTE/S #ad ,JULY 

  

,?\S&S ( ,BEL>USIANS PROTE/$ AFT] ! AU?ORITIES PREV5T$ SEV]AL POLITICIANS FROM FI<T+ = PRESID5CY4 ,VIDEO & PHOTO FROM ! ,9T]NET %[S DOZ5S ( CASES 9 :I* PROTE/]S ATTACK ,O,M,O,N & RELEASE !IR PREVI\SLY DETA9$ COMRADES4 ,! 0VALIANT0 ,O,M,O,N RIOT POLICE HAVE NOT SE5 ?IS ATTITUDE ( ! PEOPLE = A LONG TIME4 ,?IS CAN EXPLA9 !IR BRAV]Y :5 !Y BREAK 9TO A CR[D ( PROTE/]S 9 A SMALL GR\P & >E DUMBF\ND$ BY ! PRESSURE4 ,?AT'S H[ ! COPS W]E LA/ SE5 9 ! #iS4 ,?OSE :O S]V$ !N >E N[ RETIR$ OR WORK+ 9 (FICES4 ,*EEKY Y\NG M5 FROM ,O,M,O,N1 :O LIVE ON ! %\LD]S ( ! WORK+ POPULATION1 HAVE UNTIL REC5TLY FELT P[]FUL 9 ! C\NTRY4 

,A FEW DAYS AGO ,I READ ANO!R NEWS 9 SUPPORT ( ! MY? ( A 0PEACEFUL0 ,BEL>USIAN1 :O IS ALWAYS REASONABLE & CALM1 & SOME:]E C[>D4 ,?IS MY? IS SPREAD NOT ONLY BY ! AU?ORITIES1 9 :OSE 9T]E/S ! CULTURE ( 0PEACEFUL0 ,BEL>USIANS1 BUT ALSO BY !IR OPPON5TS4 ,AMAZ+LY1 OV] ! LA/ #b YE>S ! OPPOSITION HAS BE5 FIXAT$ ON PEACEFUL PROTE/1 & ! MO/ RADICAL ME?OD ( FI<T+ ! DICTATOR%IP IS /ILL ! LEG5D>Y 0,SQU>E04 ,CONTR>Y TO ALL EXPECTATIONS1 ! DICTATOR%IP SURVIV$ BO? #bf & #b#a1 & 9 #bae EV]Y?+ W5T RELATIVELY PEACEFULLY UND] ! TACIT SLOGAN 0NO W>0 7SIC674 

,! ABS5CE ( LEAD]S ON ! /REETS CAN PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,NO MORE POLITICIANS >E CALL+ = PEACEFUL PROTE/ & DIALOGUE ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! L&+ ( ! C&IDATES1 PR(ITABLE AT FIR/ SI<T1 TURN$ \T TO BE A MI/AKE = ,LUKA%5KA - HE HAS NO P>TN]S = A DIALOGUE1 & IT IS NOT POLITICIANS :O /& AGA9/ HIM1 BUT ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! PEOPLE :O CANNOT & DO NOT PLAN A DIALOGUE ) 0,BATKA0 7NICKNAME = ,LUKA%5KO1 ?AT MEANS 0FA!R074 

,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY1 LIKE ANY O!R SOCIETY1 IS CAPABLE ( *ANGES ONLY :5 IT HAS CONFID5CE 9 ITS [N =CES4 ,?AT IS :Y AU?ORIT>IAN REGIMES TRY TO DE/ROY SOCIAL CONNECTIONS )9 SOCIETY & ?US TO PREV5T SOME RADICAL TRANS=MATIONS4 ,9 ,BEL>US1 ?IS PROCESS CONT9U$ ?R\<\T ! :OLE EXI/5CE ( ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,A %ORT PAUSE AFT] ! ,SOVIET ,UNION MANAG$ TO GIVE 5\< 5]GY = PROTE/S & REVOLTS 9 ! #iS1 BUT !N IT W5T 9TO DECL9E4 ,L>GE SPONTANE\S PO/-ELECTION PROTE/S 9 #ba W]E MA9LY AGA9/ ECONOMIC PROBLEMS & L$ TO ! FIR/ RETREAT ( ! ,BEL>USIAN DICTATOR%IP FROM ITS [N PLANS 9 #b#a#g4 ,LET US LEAVE BEH9D ! FACT ?AT ! LAW ON 0SOCIAL P>ASITES0 WAS SIGN$1 BUT ! V]Y FACT ( ,LUKA%5KA'S RETREAT DES]VES RESPECT4 

,IT IS H>D TO SAY :AT S]V$ AS ! MA9 CATALY/ = PROTE/S 9 ! C\NTRY TODAY4 ,( C\RSE1 ! ABSOLUTE FAILURE ( ! AU?ORITIES 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! CORONAVIRUS & ! ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ( REC5T MON?S 7:I* WILL ONLY GR[7 PLAY$ !IR ROLE4 ,! POLITICAL CRISIS ) ,RUSSIA HAS ALSO HAD A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ! /ABILITY ( ! REGIME4 

,9 ?IS REG>D1 WEAK5+ ! /ATE'S POSITION MAY BECOME ONE ( ! CATALY/S = ! =MATION ( A SOCIAL =CE4 ,PEOPLE >E BEG9N+ TO BELIEVE NOT ONLY 9 !IR [N /R5G?1 BUT ALSO 9 ! SUCCESS ( COLLECTIVE ACTION1 :I* IS ONE ( ! KEY FACTORS 9 RADICAL TRANS=MATION4 ,SUCCESS 9 CLA%ES ) ,O,M,O,N %[S ?AT /ATE IS NOT DEF5D$ BY SUP]H]OES1 :O CAN BREAK Y\ 9 HALF AT FIR/ DESIRE4 ,?IS /ATE IS DEF5D$ BY PEOPLE LIKE Y\ & ,I1 :O HAVE FE> & ! DESIRE TO PRES]VE !IR [N HEAL?4 ,EA* VIDEO & PHOTO ( A MAN RIPP$ \T ( ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES IS A SYMBOL ( ! P[] ( ! ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,LUKA%5KO'S DICTATOR%IP4 

,BANKRUPTCY ( ! ,BEL>USIAN /ATEHOOD 

  

,9 ! LA/ #c MON?S1 ! ,BEL>USIAN GOV]NM5T HAS %[N ITS FAILURE TO SOLVE S]I\S URG5T PROBLEMS4 ,& IF ! PROBLEM ) ECONOMY IS NOT NEW = ! C\NTRY1 !N ,LUKA%5KA'S 9ABILITY TO OV]COME ! CORONAVIRUS DE/ROYS ! MY? ?AT )\T C5TRALIZATION ! SOCIETY WILL BE PLUNG$ 9TO *AOS4 

,MANY ,BEL>USIANS HAVE LONG UND]/OOD ?AT ! /ATE IS NOT ! GU>ANTOR ( !IR SECURITY4 ,BACK 9 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION PEOPLE DISCUSS$ :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ! C\NTRY ONLY :5 ! /ATE WASN'T LI/5+4 ,BEL>USIANS DREAM$ ( FRE$OM :ILE ! /ATE TRI$ TO TEA* US OB$I5CE4 

,PROTECTION ( ! POPULATION FROM EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL ?REATS IS ! KEY >GUM5T = ! EXI/5CE ( ! /ATE4 ,?REATS CAN BE ( DIFF]5T NATURE3 DEP5D+ ON ! /ATE1 Y\ CAN BE SAV$ NOT ONLY FROM A NEI<BOR'S 9VASION1 BUT ALSO FROM />VATION DEA? OR ILLNESS4 

,BEL>US ,/ATE1 BE+ ! HEIR TO ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 IS TRY+ TO PRES5T ITSELF AS A SOCIAL APP>ATUS COMMITT$ TO CREAT+ A SOCIAL SY/EM = ! WORK+ POPULATION4 ,PROMISES >E TRANS=M$ 9TO CONDITIONALLY FREE M$IC9E1 SUBSIDIZ$ PUBLIC TRANSPORT & SOCIAL PROGRAMS = H\S+ CON/RUCTION4 

,! /ATE AS AN APP>ATUS IS 9 CON/ANT NE$ TO JU/IFY ITS EXI/5CE4 ,IF !RE IS AN ORGANIZATION 9 SOCIETY ?AT IMPOSES TAXES1 LAWS & :IMS ON ! POPULATION1 IT IS ! POPULATION ?AT %\LD RECEIVE SOME?+ 9 RETURN4 ,! ABS5CE ( SUFFICI5TLY /RONG >GUM5TS = ! EXI/5CE ( ! /ATE CAN LEAD TO A REVOLUTION ?AT WILL TRY EI!R TO E/ABLI% A 0SOCIAL0 /ATE OR TO DE/ROY ! /ATE APP>ATUS AS A :OLE & *OOSE A DEC5TRALIZ$ WAY ( ORGANIZ+ SOCIETY4 

,9 ?IS CASE1 ! ,BEL>USIAN /ATE IS GRADUALLY LOS+ ITS MEAN+4 ,BEL>USIANS CAN TOL]ATE ,LUKA%5KA ON !IR NECKS UNTIL HE BECOMES SO HEAVY ?AT NOBODY WANTS TO PULL HIM4 ,! PROTE/S 9 #bag W]E AGA9/ A C]TA9 LAW ?AT %\LD HAVE MADE ! LIVES ( WORK]S H>D]1 BUT DID NOT ?REAT5 !IR LIVES4 ,! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i SITUATION CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION ! NECESSITY ( ! /ATE ITSELF1 :I* CONT9UES TO LET ! POPULATION D[N 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! VIRUS4 

,NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES >E DO+ MU* BETT] ) ! CORONAVIRUS4 ,?IS SITUATION MAKES US D\BT ?AT ! ,REPUBLIC ( ,BEL>US1 :I* HAS BE5 A DICTATOR%IP = ALMO/ ! 5TIRE P]IOD ( ITS EXI/5CE1 IS ABLE TO SOMEH[ RESPOND CON/RUCTIVELY TO ! PROBLEMS ( ! POPULATION4 ,YES1 WE HAVE ALREADY HE>D AB\T ! NE$ TO SAVE ! ECONOMY AT ! CO/ ( ! LIVES ( PHYSICIANS & WORK]S1 BUT FEW WILL ACCEPT SU* AN >GUM5T4 ,ECONOMIC FAILURES 9 ! C\NTRY >E DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO ,LUKA%5KO & HIS GOV]NM5T1 :I* = MANY YE>S HAS BE5 TRY+ TO MA9TA9 ITS [N P[] AT ANY CO/4 ,:Y !N %\LD ,BEL>USIANS GIVE !IR LIVES = ! MI/AKES MADE BY ! C\NTRY'S FAM\S POTATO F>M] & HIS FRI5DS8 

,! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE 9SIDE ! C\NTRY %[S ?AT ! ,BEL>USIAN /ATE COPES WORSE ) ! CRISIS ?AN PEOPLE :O >E NOT PR(ESSIONAL MANAG]S ON /ATE SAL>IES4 ,IF ONE READS SOCIAL NETWORKS & TELEGRAM1 ONE UNWITT+LY ASKS :Y ! ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY NE$S ! /ATE 9 G5]AL1 IF WE CAN SPONTANE\SLY ORGANIZE BETT] ?AN ! :OLE V]TICAL ( P[]8 

,AN ADDITIONAL NAIL 9 ! C(F9 ( ! REGIME WAS A SC&AL ) WAT] 9 ! WE/]N P>T ( ,M9SK4 ,SEV]AL HUNDR$ ?\S& PEOPLE LO/ ACCESS TO WAT] 9 ! MID/ ( ! CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC4 ,:AT FL[$ FROM ! TAP 9 ! ,FRUNZ5SKI DI/RICT CAN ONLY BE US$ BY ! PRESID5T & HIS *ILDR54 

,! LOCAL AU?ORITIES 9ITIALLY D5I$ ! PROBLEM & ONCE AGA9 TRI$ TO PROVE TO US ?AT ! PROBLEM IS 9 \R HEADS & NOT 9 REALITY4 ,& EV5 AFT] ADMITT+ ! PROBLEM1 ! WAT] TANKS ?AT W]E TAK5 \T 9TO ! /REET C\LD NOT S]I\SLY AFFECT ! SITUATION4 ,TODAY1 NOT EV]YONE CAN PULL #e LIT]S ( CANI/]S1 & ?OSE :O >E UND] QU>ANT9E >E ISOLAT$ FROM ! MO/ BASIC RES\RCE4 ,RESID5TS ( ! CITY TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE & BR\<T WAT] TO ! HOMES & AP>TM5TS ( ?OSE :O C\LD NOT GET TO ! NE>E/ CLEAN WAT] TANK4 ,?ANK Y\ ONCE AGA9 TO ! ORD9>Y PEOPLE ( ! C\NTRY4 

,& DON'T TELL US /ORIES ?AT ! GUILT LIES ON ! %\LD]S ( LOCAL (FICIALS1 :ILE ! K+ SIMPLY DID NOT KN[4 ,?R\<\T HIS REIGN1 ,LUKA%5KO CREAT$ AN APP>ATUS ?AT WILL ALWAYS REPORT ON ! GRE5 GRASS 9 ! /REET AT ANY TIME ( YE> UND] ! FE> ( REPRESSION4 ,?AT'S :Y ! POISON+ ( M9SK LIES ON ! %\LD]S ( ! 5TIRE V]TICAL4 

,9 ! COM+ ELECTIONS1 SOME BELIEVE ?AT ! ,BEL>USIAN /ATE NE$S LIB]AL RE=MS4 ,!SE V]Y RE=MS WILL TURN ! C\NTRY 9TO ! REAL CRADLE ( ,EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION1 & WE WILL F9ALLY GET \R 0PAPIZZOT0.<#a.>4 ,! PROJECTS ( O!R ,EA/]N ,EUROPEAN /ATES %[ ?AT CORRUPTION & 9DIFF]5CE ( (FICIALS REMA9 EV5 AFT] ! *ANGE ( ONE RUL] TO ANO!R4 ,SC&ALS 9 ,BULG>IA1 ,POL& & MANY O!R C\NTRIES ( =M] ,EA/]N ,BLOCK CONFIRM A RA!R SIMPLE !SIS - P[] CORRUPTS EV5 ! MO/ IDEALI/IC FI<T]S4 ,& ! ONLY SOLUTION ?AT CAN RID PEOPLE ( GRE$Y & CORRUPT (FICIALS IS A WORLD )\T ! /ATE & CAPITALISM4 

,TODAY1 ,BEL>USIANS1 LIKE MANY PEOPLE 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DEFEAT ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! /ATE BY *OOS+ A NEW PRESID5T4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( ! REGIME REQUIRES A SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?AT WILL RE/ORE ! SELF-CONFID5CE ( ! WORK+ POPULATION4 ,?AT IS :Y NOT VOT+1 BUT RESI/ANCE & DIRECT ACTION CAN BR+ US FRE$OM4 

,H[ DID ! ,BEL>USIANS COME TO REBELLION AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP 

  

,IF Y\ HAD ASK$ PEOPLE 9 ,BEL>US H[ LONG ! DICTATOR%IP ( ,LUKA%5KO WAS LEFT 9 E>LY #b#b1 !Y W\LD HAVE LOOK$ AT Y\ LIKE A FOOL4 ,9 A RESPECT$ DICTATOR%IP1 SU* QUE/IONS >E NOT ASK$1 BECAUSE Y\ KN[ :AT CAN HAPP54 ,& 9 G5]AL1 IT SO HAPP5S ?AT ! REIGN ( ! GREAT LEAD] IS TIMELESS4 ,BUT ! SITUATION HAS *ANG$ SO RADICALLY OV] ! LA/ #h MON?S ?AT ,BEL>USIANS TOOK TO ! /REETS & = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! NEW HI/ORY ( ,BEL>US !Y F\<T BACK ! POLICE 9 AT LEA/ #cc DIFF]5T CITIES ( ! C\NTRY4 

,TODAY ,BEL>USIANS HAVE WOK5 UP 9 A NEW C\NTRY4 ,9 IT1 PEOPLE OP5LY TALK AB\T HATR$ = ! GOV]NM5T & PREP>E = A VIOL5T CONFRONTATION ) ! POLICE & /ATE4 ,!Y DISCUSS ONL9E & LIVE EFFECTIVE ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE4 ,SEV]AL FACTORIES W5T ON /RIKE ! DAY AFT] ! ELECTIONS4 

,& AL?\< ! ELECTORAL COMMISSION REPORTS AB\T ! VICTORY ( ! DICTATOR ONCE AGA91 OBJECTIVELY SPEAK+1 ,LUKA%5KO LO/ ! ELECTION4 ,HE LO/ ! ELECTION NOT TO SOME C]TA9 C&IDATE1 BUT RA!R TO ! ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE1 :O SAID ?AT #bf YE>S WAS 5\<4 

,H[ HAS ,BEL>US TURN$ FROM A /ABLE DICTATOR%IP1 :]E ! MO/ PEACEFUL PEOPLE LIVE1 9TO A PROTE/ C5T] 9 ,EUROPE8 

,ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CRISIS 

  

,ECONOMICALLY1 ,BEL>US IS NOT AN 9DEP5D5T C\NTRY4 ,= MANY YE>S1 ! ,BEL>USIAN ECONOMIC MIRACLE HAS BE5 ABLE TO SURVIVE ONLY AT ! EXP5SE ( *EAP OIL FROM ,PUT9 & DIRECT MONEY TRANSF]S FROM ! ,KREML94 ,CONTR>Y TO ! FACT ?AT ,LUKA%5KO & ,PUT9 >E NOT FRI5DS1 ?IS S*EME WORK$ RELATIVELY LONG :ILE ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T WAS BA?+ 9 OIL MONEY4 

,) BLACK GOLD PRICES FALL+1 ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T WAS FAC$ ) ! QUE/ION ( R$I/RIBUT+ RES\RCES4 ,(FICIALS BEGAN TO LOOK AT :]E ! MONEY 9VE/$ WAS YIELD+ SOME K9D ( RESULT4 ,BEL>US DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIAL RESULTS4 ,CONTR>Y TO ALL 9VE/M5TS1 ,LUKA%5KO EXT5D$ HIS HOLD ON P[] & H9D]$ ,BEL>US' 9TEGRATION 9TO ,RUSSIA - A PROCESS LAUN*$ BACK 9 ! #iS DUR+ ,YELTS94 

,! 9/ABILITY ( ,LUKA%5KO OV] ! PA/ #a YE>S HAS %[N ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN AU?ORITIES CANNOT RELY ON HIM MU*4 ,TURN TO ! ,WE/ 9 #bae ADD$ WOOD TO ! FIRE ( DISCORD BETWE5 ,MOSC[ & ,M9SK4 ,BY E>LY #b#b1 ,LUKA%5KO F\ND HIMSELF 9 A V]Y DIFFICULT SITUATION4 ,NEW OIL & GAS CONTRACTS HAVE BECOME MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO CONCLUDE4 ,! ,BEL>USIAN AU?ORITIES WANT$ AT LEA/ SOME M9IMAL CONCESSIONS1 BUT ,RUSSIA WAS READY TO GIVE !SE CONCESSIONS ONLY :5 ACTIVAT+ ! PROJECT ( ! UNION /ATE1 ) ! JO9T CURR5CY & O!R PO9TS = ! ABSORPTION ( ,BEL>US BY ,RUSSIA4 

,POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES ) ,RUSSIA TRADITIONALLY LEAD TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ #e YE>S ,LUKA%5KO TRI$ TO NEUTRALIZE ?IS DEP5D5CE BY WORK+ ) ! ,WE/1 BUT ,WE/]N GRANTS & LOANS CANNOT PULL ! ,BEL>USIAN ECONOMY ALONE4 ,9 E>LY #b#b1 ! ,BEL>USIAN RUBLE />T$ TO FALL HEAVILY AGA9/ O!R CURR5CIES4 ,OV] ! PA/ #b YE>S1 ,BEL>USIANS HAVE MANAG$ TO SURVIVE SEV]AL WAVES ( SU* A FALL1 ! L>GE/ BE+ 9 #b#a#a4 ,! FALL ( ! ,BEL>USIAN RUBLE MEANS = MANY ,BEL>USIANS1 9CLUD+ ! FALL 9 !IR REAL E>N+S4 ,9 ADDITION1 PROBLEMS ) ! PAYM5T ( SAL>IES AT /ATE 5T]PRISES BEGAN TO >ISE4 

,FI<T+ CORONAVIRUS ) TRACTORS 

  

,LUKA%5KO EXPLA9$ ?AT IT IS DUE TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ?AT ?AT ,BEL>US CANN'T AF=D ANY QU>ANT9E MEASURES AGA9/ ! CORONAVIRUS4 ,IF AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! EPIDEMIC ! DICTATOR WAS /ILL %\T+ ?AT ! ,BEL>USIANS W\LD BE ABLE TO AVOID GETT+ 9FECT$ BY WORK 9 ! FIELD & VISIT+ ! SAUNA1 A MON? LAT] HE HAD TO ADMIT ! REAL REASONS = ! LACK ( QU>ANT9E4 

,! CORONOVIRUS PROV$ TO BE ONE ( ! MO/ S]I\S *ALL5GES = ! ,BEL>USIAN DICTATOR%IP1 :I* IT FAIL$4 ,9/EAD ( TYPICAL POPULISM & C>E = !IR PEOPLE ! AU?ORITIES LEFT ! POPULATION ON SELF-SUFFICI5CY4 

,M$ICAL C>E 9 ,BEL>US IS NOM9ALLY FREE ( *>GE1 BUT MANY S]VICES HAVE TO BE PAID =1 AS !RE IS NOT 5\< MONEY FROM ! BUDGET = DRUGS & M$ICAL EQUIPM5T4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TE/ = CORONAVIRUS 9 MANY CASES4 ,MANY C\LD NOT AF=D TO /AY HOME & GO TO WORK4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO ASSESS ! REAL SCALE ( ! ,CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC 9 ,BEL>US4 ,! /ATE IS ! ONLY 9/ITUTION ?AT HAS REAL FIGURES1 & !SE FIGURES >E KEPT SECRET4 ,9 ADDITION1 MANY CASES ( CORONAVIRUS W]E LABEL$ AS PNEUMONIA1 9CLUD+ FATAL4 

,9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 M$ICAL C>E1 SMALL BUS9ESSES & A L>GE NUMB] ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE HAVE1 9 FACT1 5GAG$ 9 DEC5TRALIZ$ SUPPORT ( M$ICAL /AFF4 ,SOME RE/AURANTS & B>S PREP>$ FOOD = ! M$ICAL /AFF FROM ! DONATIONS MADE BY CITY DWELL]S4 ,AS 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 GRASS-ROOTS 9ITIATIVES PRODUC$ PROTECTIVE MASKS4 ,TAXI DRIV]S TRANSPORT$ M$ICAL P]SONNEL )\T PAYM5T4 

,A FEW MON?S LAT]1 MANY PEOPLE HAD ! FEEL+ ?AT ! /ATE HAD AB&ON$ !M4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 !RE WAS A S5SE ( SOLID>ITY1 ! C]TA9TY ?AT NEI<BORS1 FRI5DS & EV5 /RANG]S FROM ! ,9T]NET W\LD NOT LEAVE Y\ 9 TR\BLE4 ,?IS FEEL+ HAS RE/OR$ TO ,BEL>USIANS ! IMPORTANCE ( ! PUBLIC AS OPPOS$ TO ! /ATE4 ,SOLID>ITY HAS BECOME NOT JU/ A WORD1 BUT A DIRECT PRACTICE4 

,& IF 9 MANY C\NTRIES1 :I* W]E UND] ! IMPACT ( CORONAVIRUS1 ) ! FALL ( ! NUMB] ( 9FECT$1 SOLID>ITY BEGAN TO FALL1 9 ,BEL>US ! /RUCTURES ( SOLID>ITY CONT9U$ TO WORK 9 O!R SPH]ES AS WELL4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ,JUNE1 HALF ( ,M9SK LO/ ACCESS TO CLEAN WAT]4 ,& :ILE (FICIALS 9SI/$ ?AT !RE WAS NO PROBLEM ) WAT]1 RESID5TS ( ! DI/RICTS ) WAT] W]E ORGANIZ+ & DELIV]+ WAT] TO ! NE$IE/ P>TS ( ! CITY4 

,?US1 ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT RESULTS ( ! CORONAVIRUS 7! EPIDEMIC DID NOT 5D 9 ! C\NTRY7 WAS ! GR[+ AW>5ESS ( ! COLLECTIVE /R5G? & ! RESULTS ?AT CAN BE A*IEV$ ?R\< JO9T ACTIONS4 

,ELECTIONS DUR+ ! VIRUS 

  

,IT WAS A MI/AKE = ,LUKA%5KO TO DECIDE TO ANN\NCE ! ELECTIONS 9 ! MID/ ( ! CORONAVIRUS3 9 E>LY ,MAY1 !Y ANN\NC$ ?AT ! ELECTIONS W\LD BE HELD 9 ,AUGU/4 ,! MOM5T ( MAXIMUM DISSATISFACTION ) ! AU?ORITIES WAS *OS54 ,?ANKS TO ?IS1 ! ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ( HIS OPPON5TS LIT]ALLY BEGAN TO GA9 A HUGE AM\NT ( SUPPORT FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAYS4 ,ONE ( ! PRESID5TIAL C&IDATES1 BLOGG] ,S]GEI ,TIKHANOVSKY1 BEGAN HOLD+ RALLIES ) AN OP5 MICROPHONE AT ! PLACE ( COLLECT+ SIGNATURES4 ,?IS =MAT ATTRACT$ A HUGE NUMB] ( PEOPLE ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 :O W]E GIV5 A PLAT=M TO EXPRESS !IR DISCONT5T4 ,A FEW WEEKS LAT]1 ,TIKHANOVSKY HIMSELF & MANY O!R MAJOR OPPOSITION POLITICIANS W]E DETA9$ & *>G$ 9 F>-FET*$ CRIM9AL CASES4 

,9/EAD ( EXT+UI%+ ! PROTE/ & DISSATISFACTION ) ! AU?ORITIES1 ! REPRESSION PROVOK$ EV5 MORE ORGANIZATION >\ND ANO!R C&IDATE - BANK] ( ,BELGAZPROMBANK 7DAU<T] ( ,GAZPROM7 ,VIKTOR ,BAB>IKO4 ,UNLIKE O!R C&IDATES1 ,BAB>IKO WAS NOT 5GAG$ 9 POLITICAL /RUGGLE & = MANY HE LOOK$ LIKE A 0MOD]ATE0 C&IDATE :O CALL$ = FAIR ELECTIONS & DID NOT PLAN ILLEGAL DEMON/RATIONS ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,CONTR>Y TO ?IS1 ,BAB>IKO'S POPUL>ITY WAS ALSO GR[+ AMONG ! MORE MOD]ATE P>T ( ! POPULATION4 

,AS A RESULT1 ! AU?ORITIES DECID$ TO >RE/ ,BAB>IKO & HIS 9N] CIRCLE ON CORRUPTION *>GES4 ,?IS /EP PROVOK$ ANO!R WAVE ( DISCONT5T1 ! F9AL /AGE ( :I* WAS ! ANN\NCEM5T ?AT ! TWO L>GE/ OPPOSITION C&IDATES W\LD NOT BE REGI/]$ 9 ! RACE = PRESID5CY4 ,?IS DECISION RESULT$ 9 MAJOR PROTE/S ACROSS ! C\NTRY ) ! FIR/ CLA%ES ) ! POLICE 9 ,M9SK3 ! DEMON/RATORS REPULS$ ! DETA9EES & SAW ?AT ! ,O,M,O,N WAS ABSOLUTELY UNPREP>$ = A VIOL5T CONFRONTATION ) ! PEOPLE4 

,! CLA%ES ) RIOT POLICE 9 ,JULY ?IS YE> W]E A TURN+ PO9T = MANY 9 SOCIETY4 ,! DICTATOR%IP1 :I* = #bf YE>S HAD BE5 BUILT 9 P>T ON ITS 9DE/RUCTIBILITY ?R\< ! SUPPORT ( ! SECURITY =CES1 WAS SUDD5LY EXTREMELY FRAGILE4 ,VIDEOS ( ! CONFUS$ ,O,M,O,N RIOT POLICE QUICKLY SPREAD OV] ! ,9T]NET & %[$ ?AT ONE DOESN'T HAVE TO TRA9 = #c YE>S 9 CAMPS 9 ,RUSSIA OR ! ,E,U TO FI<T ! POLICE4 

,LUKA%5KO DID NOT D5Y REGI/RATION TO ONLY ONE S]I\S OPPON5T1 ,S]GEI ,TIKHANOVSKY'S WIFE1 ,SVETLANA ,TIKHANOVSKAYA4 ,TIKHANOVSKAYA ORIG9ALLY PLANN$ TO RUN = PRESID5T 9 ORD] TO GIVE H] HUSB& & O!R OPPON5TS ( ! REGIME A VOICE4 ,BUT AFT] ! MAJORITY ( POLITICIANS W]E >RE/$1 %E REMA9$ ! ONLY C&IDATE >\ND :OM VOT]S C\LD UNITE4 

,TIKHANOVSKAYA IS NOT A POLITICIAN & IS NOT TRY+ TO BECOME ONE4 ,! MA9 REQUIREM5T ( H] 5TIRE ELECTION CAMPAIGN IS NEW ELECTIONS4 ,%E OP5LY SAYS ?AT %E HAS NO PLANS & DOES NOT WANT TO /AY 9 P[]4 ,AFT] ! VICTORY 9 ,LUKA%5KO1 %E PLANN$ TO ANN\NCE NEW FAIR ELECTIONS1 :I* %\LD HAVE *ANG$ ! C\NTRY4 

,SU* A SIMPLE DEM& HAS UNIT$ MANY POLITICAL GR\PS4 ,ACTIVI/S FROM ! /AFFS ( ! IMPRISON$ POLITICIANS GOT 9VOLV$ 9 H] ELECTION HEADQU>T]S4 ,TIKHANOVSKAYA'S V]Y ELECTION CAMPAIGN RELI$ HEAVILY ON ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! POPULATION 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,MEET+S ) ! C&IDATE W]E (FICIALLY REGI/]$ 9 MANY PLACES 9 ! C\NTRY :]E ! C&IDATE H]SELF HAD NOT VISIT$4 ,9/EAD1 !RE WAS A /AGE = SPEE*ES & AN OP5 MICROPHONE4 ,AGA91 ! MICROPHONE WAS R>ELY PICK$ UP BY C>E] POLITICIANS :O FE>$ REPRISALS1 BUT RA!R BY ! WORK+ POPULATION & SMALL BUS9ESSES4 ,9 SOME CITIES1 AN>*I/S ALSO SPOKE ON /AGE4 

,TIKHANOVSKAYA'S POPUL>ITY SO>$ 9 JU/ A FEW WEEKS4 ,9 ,JULY1 %E MANAG$ TO GA!R ONE ( ! L>GE/ RALLIES 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! C\NTRY - #e1 PEOPLE 9 ,M9SK4 ,9 O!R CITIES1 %E GA!R$ FROM SEV]AL HUNDR$ TO #h1 PEOPLE4 ,= A LONG TIME ! AU?ORITIES DID NOT TAKE ANY MEASURES & ALL[$ PEOPLE TO GA!R4 ,P]HAPS ! ROLE WAS PLAY$ BY ! SEXISM ( ,LUKA%5KO1 :O NEV] HELD WOM5 = S]I\S OPPON5TS ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! TOP ( ,TIKHANOVSKAYA'S TEAM W]E WOM54 ,TIKHANOVSKAYA ALSO CAME ON /AGE ) TWO COORD9ATORS ( H] CAMPAIGN4 

,JU/ A FEW DAYS BE=E ! ELECTION1 ! AU?ORITIES SUDD5LY CAME TO !IR S5SES4 ,9/EAD ( BANN+ ! GA!R+S1 ! DECISION WAS TO PLAY FOOLS - ALL ! V5UES DECL>$ OP5 = RALLIES BEGAN TO HOLD GOV]NM5T EV5TS OR REPAIRS4 ,! BAN ON ASSEMBLY HAS PROVOK$ ! NEXT WAVE ( DISCONT5T1 BUT 9 ACTIVE /AGES ( PROTE/ HAS NOT TURN$ \T1 AS !RE W]E ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT BE=E ELECTIONS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 DUR+ ! LA/ WEEK ! ,BEL>USIAN POLICE />T$ ACTIVELY DETA9+ BLOGG]S4 ,SU* TACTICS >E NOT NEW & HAVE BE5 US$ BY ! AU?ORITIES = MANY YE>S - BE=E ANY PROTE/S !RE >E CON/ANT DET5TIONS ( J\RNALI/S & BLOGG]S1 :O CAN COV] !SE PROTE/S ONL9E4 

,T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION 0,AN>*I/S0 

  

,BE=E WE PROCE$ DIRECTLY TO ELECTION DAY1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO MAKE A %ORT 9TRODUCTION TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,BEL>US4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE REAPPE>$ 9 ! C\NTRY AFT] ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION4 ,9 ! E>LY N9ETIES1 SOME GR\PS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ! =MATION ( ! WORK]S' & 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T4 ,AN>*I/S PLAY$ ONE ( ! KEY ROLES 9 EXT5D+ ! MORATORIUM ON ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,BEL>USIAN NUCLE> P[] PLANT 9 #aiii 79 #bi AN>*I/S & 5VIRONM5TALI/S LO/ ! FI<T74 

,DUR+ ! 5TIRE P]IOD ( ! DICTATOR%IP1 AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 MAJOR POLITICAL EV5TS1 BE IT NEW REELECTIONS1 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! NUCLE> P[] PLANT OR PROTE/S AGA9/ ! LAWS ON P>ASITES4 ,& 9 MO/ CASES1 ! POPULATION P]CEIV$ ! AN>*I/ AG5DA V]Y POSITIVELY4 ,P]HAPS1 SOME:]E !Y DID NOT FULLY UND]/& BUT ACCEPT$ IT4 

,/>T+ FROM #b#a#c-#b#a#d1 AN>*I/S HAVE BECOME ALMO/ ! ONLY POLITICAL =CE /ILL 5GAG$ 9 /REET AGITATION4 ,MO/ OPPOSITION P>TIES HAVE /OPP$ FI<T+ ACTIVELY AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP AFT] ,MAIDAN #bad 9 FE> ( ,RUSSIAN OCCUPATION4 ,TODAY1 SOME OPPOSITION POLITICIANS /ILL /& ON ! POSITION 0BETT] ,LUKA%5KO ?AN ,PUT94 ,P>T ( ! OPPOSITION WAS DR[N$ 9 REPRESSION4 ,IT WAS MU* EASI] TO DO SO1 AS REPRESSION AGA9/ ! LEAD]S C\LD HAVE /OPP$ ! MOVEM5T4 

,DUE TO !IR ACTIVISM1 AN>*I/S >E CON/ANTLY ATTRACT+ ! ATT5TION ( LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES4 ,SOME ACTIVI/S >E N[ 9 PRISON = SYMBOLIC ACTIONS1 O!RS >E ON ! RUN4,!RE >E 9ITIATIVES TO HELP ! POOR & AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ FREEM>KET4 ,REPRESSION AGA9/ AN>*I/S R>ELY PRODUCES ! DESIR$ RESULT4 ,!Y >E WRITT5 AB\T BY ! OPPOSITION M$IA & ?US ATTRACT NEW ATT5TION & 5]GY TO ! MOVEM5T AGA94 

,TODAY1 ! POPUL>ITY ( AN>*I/S 9 C]TA9 Y\? CIRCLES IS QUITE HI< DUE TO ! FACT ?AT AP>T FROM AN>*I/S !RE >E NO POLITICAL MOVEM5TS LEFT4 

,REELECTION 

  

,EV5 BE=E ! BEG9N+ ( ! ELECTION CAMPAIGN MANY PEOPLE EXPECT$ MAJOR PROTE/S 9 ,BEL>US PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ! ECONOMIC CRISIS & ! CORONAVIRUS4 ,IT WAS LOGICAL = MANY TO CONC5TRATE !IR PROTE/ EF=TS ON ELECTION DAY & ! FOLL[+ DAYS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 L>GE M$IA PLAT=MS 9 SOCIAL NETWORKS & GR\PS 9 TELEGRAM CALL$ = PROTE/S ON ELECTION DAY SEV]AL WEEKS BE=E ! ELECTIONS4 

,BO? PROTE/]S & AU?ORITIES W]E PREP>+ = !SE ELECTIONS4 ,!RE W]E PICTURES ( MILIT>Y & POLICE EQUIPM5T ON ! ,9T]NET4 ,LUKA%5KO ATT5D$ TRA9+ ( RIOT POLICE TO DISP]SE ! PROTE/S4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! AU?ORITIES W\LD NOT TRY TO BR+ D[N ! DEGREE ( DISCONT5T1 BUT RA!R TO PRESS ! POPULATION BY =CE4 

,IT'S NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT 9 ! EV5+ ( ,AUGU/ #i? ?\S&S ( PEOPLE CAME \T ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,ONLY ACCORD+ TO ! REPORTS ( ! AU?ORITIES !MSELVES1 ! DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE SIMULTANE\SLY 9 #cc CITIES ( ! C\NTRY4 ,MORE ?AN #e1 PEOPLE TOOK P>T 9 ?OSE PROTE/S4 ,! L>GE/ DEMON/RATIONS W]E HELD 9 ,BRE/1 ,B>ANAVI*Y & ,M9SK4 ,SEV]AL ?\S& PEOPLE W5T \T 9 ! O!R REGIONAL C5T]S4 

,TO RESI/ ! DEMON/RATORS 9 ,M9SK1 9T]NAL TROOPS & POLICE FROM ALL OV] ! C\NTRY W]E COLLECT$4 ,! DAY BE=E ! ELECTION1 TRANSPORT COLUMNS W]E MOV+ FROM ! REGIONS TO ,M9SK4 ,ON ELECTION DAY1 ! CITY WAS CORDON$ (F4 ,BUSSES )\T LIC5SE PLATES DROVE >\ND ! CITY & R&OMLY DETA9$ P$E/RIANS OR J\RNALI/S4 ,9T]NET ACCESS WAS TURN$ (F OR SEV]ELY RE/RICT$ ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,BY EV5+1 ! SITUATION HAD *ANG$ RADICALLY4 ,CR[DS ( PEOPLE />T$ GO+ \T 9TO ! /REETS & MOV+ T[>DS ! C5T]4 ,! SAME SITUATION WAS OBS]V$ 9 SMALL] CITIES ( ! C\NTRY4 ,T[>DS EV5+1 ! FIR/ CLA%ES ) ,O,M,O,N BEGAN1 AS ! PEOPLE TRI$ TO FREE ! DETA9EES4 ,! RIOT POLICE !MSELVES RAN >\ND ! CITY AT FIR/1 WE>+ ,T-%IRTS & BATONS ) NO SPECIAL UNI=MS4 ,! ATTACKS ON ,O,M,O,N QUICKLY MADE IT CLE> ?AT ! SITUATION ON ?AT DAY W\LD NOT BE NORMAL1 ) PEOPLE BE+ PULL$ \T ( ! CR[D & SIMPLY DETA9$4 

,JU/ AN H\R AFT] ! FIR/ CLA%ES1 ! C5T] ( ,M9SK BEGAN TO RESEMBLE A COMBAT ZONE4 ,CZE* NOISE GR5ADES1 ,CANADIAN WAT] CANNONS1 ,BEL>USIAN ,M,A,ZS - ALL WORK$ TO DISP]SE ! PROTE/]S4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! C\NTRY'S HI/ORY1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO ]ECT B>RICADES1 AS WELL AS DIRECTLY CLA% ) LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES4 ,A HUGE NUMB] ( PEOPLE W]E RELEAS$ FROM ! H&S ( LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC]S AT NI<T 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 

,SOLID>ITY DUR+ ! PROTE/S AGA9 %[$ ! 9CR$IBLE P[] ( COLLECTIVE OPPOSITION TO ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,! CR[DS P>ALYZ$ ANY ACTION BY ,O,M,O,N & ! MILIT>Y1 CONTR>Y TO ALL PREP>ATIONS4 ,! LACK ( ! ,9T]NET ONLY PLAY$ A NEGATIVE FACTOR = ! REGIME - PEOPLE W5T \T TO ! /REETS TO F9D \T :AT WAS GO+ ON4 

,= TWO H\RS 9 ! C5T] ( ,M9SK & O!R CITIES PEOPLE W]E FI<T+ AGA9/ ! ,BEL>USIAN AU?ORITIES4 ,!Y F\<T ) GREAT 5]GY1 :I* !Y HAD BE5 SAV+ = SO MANY YE>S4 ,! SUCCESSFUL CONFRONTATION %[S ONCE AGA9 ! FRAGILITY ( ! ,BEL>USIAN DICTATOR%IP4 

,! MOVEM5T ITSELF TODAY IS NOT ! TRADITIONAL POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT LEAD ! ,BEL>USIANS TO A BRI<T FUTURE4 ,PROTE/S >E ORGANIZ$ ?R\< M$IA PLAT=MS & HAVE NO CLE> LEAD]S4 ,GR\PS ( PEOPLE GA!R 9 ! /REETS & DECIDE ON ! WAY TO GO4 ,! LACK ( A CLE> PLAN MAY H9D] ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! PROTE/1 BUT ! LACK ( CLE> LEAD]S MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SUPPRESS EASILY4 

,! REPRESSION LA/ NI<T WAS BRUTAL4 ,!RE W]E SO MANY VICTIMS4 ,9 RAGE1 RIOT POLICE ?REW NOISE GR5ADES RI<T AT PEOPLE4 ,AT LEA/ ONCE A POLICE TRUCK RAMM$ A CR[D 9 ! C5T] ( ,M9SK & KILL$ ONE MAN4 ,ACCORD+ TO HUMAN RI<TS DEF5D]S1 AT LEA/ ?REE PEOPLE W]E KILL$ BY ! REGIME ?AT NI<T4 ,! FIR/ BLOOD WAS SPILL$1 BUT PEOPLE DO NOT PLAN TO /OP4 ,! PLAN IS TO TAKE TO ! /REETS EV]Y DAY AT #a#i3 BE=E ! FALL ( ! DICTATOR%IP4 

,!RE >E CALLS 9 ! TELEGRAM = DIRECT DEMOCRACY 9 ! C\NTRY ON MAJOR *ANNELS4 ,& AL?\< SOME FE> ?AT SU* CALLS EXI/ DUE TO MISUND]/&+ ( ! CONCEPT1 ,BEL>US HAS REBELL$ & MANY DEM& ! 5D ( ! DICTATOR%IP & ! BEG9N+ ( ! ]A ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 

11,WE WILL NOT =GET1 WE WILL NOT =GIVE0 

  

,WRITT5 AT ! SPOT ( DEA? ( ONE ( PROTE/]S 9 ,M9SK4 

,TODAY ! FIR/ PROTE/] :O WAS KILL$ BY ! COPS ON ,MONDAY HAS BE5 NAM$ BY AU?ORITIES4 ,ALEX&] ,T>AIKOVSKY WAS #cd YE>S OLD4 ,HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME1 SAID HIS WIFE BUT NEV] >RIV$ !RE OR CALL$ AGA94 ,COPS DIDN'T 9=M ! FAMILY SO ! DEAD GOT KN[N TO !M AFT] TWO DAYS4 ,\R ?\<TS >E ) ! FAMILY & FRI5DS4 

,PROTE/ 9 MORE ?AN #e CITIES ALL >\ND ,BEL>US 

  

,ALREADY AT N9E 9 ! MORN+ PROTE/]S />T$ TO =M *A9S ( SOLID>ITY OR W]E M>*+ ?R\< ! CITIES4 ,LIKE YE/]DAY ?IS PROTE/S >E MO/LY ORGANIZ$ BY WOM54 ,TODAY 9 MORE ?AN #e CITIES & T[NS PROTE/ TOOK PLACE4 ,!RE IS AN 9T]ACTIVE MAP N[1 :]E PROTE/S & /RIKES & O!R 9=MATION >E AVAILABLE4 ,9 G5]AL Y\ C\LD SEE ?AT MORE & MORE PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! SOCIETY >E JO9+ ! PROTE/4 ,FAMILIES1 OLD] PEOPLE1 A LOT ( Y\NG PEOPLE1 AS !RE >E HOLIDAYS & !Y DON'T HAVE TO GO TO S*OOL4 

,9 ,ZHOD9O #c PEOPLE W]E GA!R+1 TALK+ TO ! MAYOR & DEM&+ ! RELEASE ( ! PRISON]4 ,ZHOD9O HAS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ PRISON COLONY COMPLEX 9 ,BEL>US4 

,NATIONAL /RIKE IS GR[+ 

  

,MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E JO9+ ! /RIKE4 ,TODAY #bh DIFF]5T FACTORIES & HOSPITALS W]E COMPLETELY OR P>TIALLY ON /RIKE 94 ,EV5 WORK]S FROM BIG /ATE 5T]PRISES LIKE ,BELAS OR ,ASOT JO9$4 ,ALSO ,RAILROAD WORK]S & A LOT ( M$ICAL /UFF P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! /RIKE4 

,REPRESSION 

  

,RIOT COPS RAID$ TODAY TO 5T]PRISE PROVID+ ,TAXIS1 ,Y&EX & ,UB] 9 ,M9SK4 ,AFT] ?AT !Y />T$ SMA%+ ,Y&EX ,C>S4 ,TAXI DRIV] & !IR C>S W]E ALREADY T>GET$ 9 ! NI<T1 BECAUSE !Y PROVID$ TRANSPORT TO PROTE/]S4 

,! MORE PEOPLE GET \T ( PRISON ! MORE /ORIES ( TORTURE >E TOLD 

  

,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE /ILL DON'T KN[ W]E >E !IR RELATIVES & FRI5DS4  

 ,BUT MORE & MORE PEOPLE GOT RELEAS$ TODAY FROM ,M9SK PRE-TRAIL PRISON ,OKRE/94 ,/>T+ AT #b#b3#c EV5 GR\PS ( PEOPLE CAME \T4 ,FAMILIES1 FRI5DS & VOLUNTE]S W]E HOLD+ PROTE/ RALLIES ! :OLE DAY WAIT+ = ! PEOPLE4 

,PEOPLE W5T ?R\< HELL3 #e PEOPLE 9 #d P]SON CELL1 TORTURE1 BEAT+S1 ?REAT ( RAPE1 NO WAT] NOR FOOD1 PEOPLE W]E =C$ TO S+ ! NATIONAL AN!M & GOT BEAT5444 ,MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E GIV+ TE/IMONIES AB\T !IR EXP]I5CES & PO/+ PICTURES ( !IR 9JURIES4 ,YE/]DAY NI<T PEOPLE RECORD$ TORTURE NOISES FROM ! PRISON4 ,MANY ( ! DETA9EES RELEAS$ FROM ! DET5TION FACILITY ON ,OKRE/9 >E TAK5 /RAI<T TO HOSPITAL4  

 ,PEOPLE WANNA COLLECT ALL ! 9CID5TS & />T A TRIBUNAL AGA9/ ! TORTUR] & MURD]] ( ! REGIME4 

,CRIME?9C3 ,BEL>US4 ,AN>*I/S 9 ! ,UPRIS+ AGA9/ ! ,DICTATOR%IP 

  

,/>T+ ON ! NI<T ( ,SUNDAY1 ,AUGU/ #i1 9 RESPONSE TO AN ELECTION WIDELY DEEM$ TO BE RIGG$1 A MASSIVE PROTE/ MOVEM5T HAS BROK5 \T 9 ,BEL>US AGA9/ ,ALEKS&R ,LUKA%5KO1 ! /RONGMAN :O HAS RUL$ ! C\NTRY = OV] A QU>T] ( A C5TURY4 ,POLICE HAVE >RE/$ ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 FIR+ LIVE R\NDS & MURD]+ DEMON/RATORS4 ,FROM ,SUNDAY TO ,TUESDAY1 ,LUKA%5KO'S GOV]NM5T APP>5TLY %UT D[N ! 9T]NET & L&L9E TELEPHONES 9 HOPES ( DAMP5+ ! PROTE/S1 :ILE CLAIM+ ?AT ! BLACK\T WAS ! WORK ( =CES \TSIDE ,BEL>US4 ,BEL>USIAN OPPOSITION C&IDATE ,SVETLANA ,TIKHAN\SKAYA WAS DETA9$ & APP>5TLY =C$ TO READ A SCRIPT DECL>+ ?AT ,LUKA%5KO HAD WON ! ELECTION & URG+ PEOPLE TO 0OBEY ! LAW0 & /AY AWAY FROM /REET PROTE/S BE=E FLEE+ TO ,LI?UANIA4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 ! PROTE/S CONT9UE4 ,9 A CONTEXT 9 :I* ! /ATE HAS CRACK$ D[N ON EV]Y =M ( POLITICAL OPPOSITION1 AN>*I/S >E AMONG ! ONLY ORGANIZ$ GR\PS /ILL CAPABLE ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 /REET DEMON/RATIONS4 ,TO UND]/& ! EV5TS ?AT >E UNFOLD+1 WE 9T]VIEW$ MULTIPLE AN>*I/S FROM ,BEL>US4 

,?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME WE HAVE HAD CAUSE TO CORRESPOND ) ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/S4 ,9 #b#a#g1 AN>*I/S 9 ,BEL>US P>TICIPAT$ AT ! =EFRONT ( A WAVE ( PROTE/ AGA9/ A LAW =C+ ! UNEMPLOY$ TO PAY A SPECIAL ADDITIONAL TAX TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AL?\< SOME DESCRIBE ,BEL>US AS ! LA/ SOCIALI/ HOLD\T ( ! ,SOVIET ]A1 ! RUL+ CLASS !RE IS 5GAG$ 9 ! SAME PROCESS ( ACCUMULAT+ WEAL? & SUPPRESS+ DISS5T ?AT WE SEE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ,*9A1 & ELSE:]E4 ,WE DON'T SEE ! PROTE/ MOVEM5T 9 ,BEL>US AS A REACTION TO A 0BACKW>D0 REGIME ?AT CAN BE RESOLV$ SIMPLY BY 9TRODUC+ DEMOCRACY1 BUT RA!R AS YET ANO!R FLA%PO9T ALONGSIDE ,PORTL& & ,BELGRADE 9 A WORLDWIDE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CONSEQU5CES ( CAPITALISM & AU?ORIT>IANISM4 

,( NECESSITY1 ! NEW WAVE ( PROTE/ 9 ,BEL>US IS DEC5TRALIZ$ & L>GELY LEAD]LESS1 ADH]+ TO AN>*I/ TACTICS IF NOT PR9CIPLES4 ,WE FE> ?AT EV5 9 A BE/-CASE SC5>IO1 ?IS CURR5T HORIZONTALITY DOES NOT GU>ANTEE A POSITIVE \TCOME4 ,L>GELY HORIZONTAL RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS HAVE REPEAT$LY BE5 COOPT$ & *ANNEL$ 9TO RE9V5T+ ! SAME AU?ORIT>IAN /ATE /RUCTURES--9CLUD+ ! MOVEM5TS ?AT BR\<T AB\T ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION ?REE DECADES AGO4 ,FROM \R P]SPECTIVE1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT CAN TAKE PLACE 9 TUMULTU\S MOM5TS LIKE ?IS IS = PEOPLE TO DEVELOP A MORE ?OR\<GO+ ANALYSIS ( ! /RUCTURES ( P[] & :AT IT WILL TAKE TO BR+ AB\T REAL LIB]ATION4 

,TO UND]/& ! SPECIFIC DEVELOPM5TS ?AT HAVE BR\<T ?IS CRISIS TO A HEAD 9 ,BEL>US1 WE RECOMM5D ?IS >TICLE BY ,PRAM51 ! AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE WE 9T]VIEW$4 ,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO READ !IR ANALYSIS ( :Y A MORE CR$IBLE ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY IS 9ADEQUATE TO ADDRESS ! PROBLEMS PEOPLE FACE 9 ,BEL>US3  
  

0,WE %\LD NOT =GET ?AT AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ NOT ONLY ?IS PRESID5TIAL ELECTION1 BUT AGA9/ ANY PRESID5T 9 G5]AL4 ,! ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE HAVE LONG KN[N ?AT P[] CORRUPTS EV]YONE4 ,LUKA%5KO MAY BE REPLAC$ BY AN OPPOSITION POLITICIAN1 :O WILL KEEP P[] 9 ! C\NTRY & CONT9UE REPRESSION AGA9/ HIS [N POPULATION4 ,WE MU/ RISE UP NOT TO GET A NEW PRESID5T1 BUT TO LIVE )\T PRESID5TS4 ,DEC5TRALIZATION ( P[] %\LD BE A KEY FACTOR 9 ! TRANSITION FROM DICTATOR%IP TO A FREE SOCIETY40  
  

,AU?ORIT>IAN LEFTI/S HAVE LOOK$ = ! MA*9ATIONS ( ,WE/]N /ATE ACTORS 9 !SE EV5TS1 SEEK+--LIKE O!R CONSPIRACY !ORI/S--TO EXPLA9 !M AS ! MALEVOL5T WORK+S ( A S+LE ALL-P[]FUL %AD[Y 5TITY LIKE ! ,C,I,A4 ,YET ! UPRIS+ 9 ,BEL>US IS NOT P>TICUL>LY CONV5I5T = ANY ( ! GEOPOLITICAL PLAY]S 9VOLV$4 ,AL?\< IT GIVES ,PUT9 AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESS ,LUKA%5KO = MORE CONCESSIONS1 IT C\LD ALSO DE/ABILIZE ,RUSSIA4 ,IT 9T]RUPTS ATTEMPTS FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO GA9 MORE LEV]AGE 9 ! REGION BY E/ABLI%+ A MORE AMICABLE RELATION%IP ) ,LUKA%5KO4 ,9 A TIME :5 /ATE VIOL5CE1 ECONOMIC CRISIS1 & A CATA/ROPHIC P&EMIC HAVE DISCR$IT$ GOV]NM5TS WORLDWIDE1 IT ?REAT5S TO SET A PREC$5T = MASS REVOLT ?AT C\LD SPREAD4 ,MANY COMM5TATORS HAVE NOT$ ?AT ! EV5TS 9 ,BEL>US C\LD S]VE AS A TEMPLATE = :AT MI<T HAPP5 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IF ! #bb ELECTIONS >E CONTE/$4 

,EV]Y:]E >\ND ! WORLD1 /ATE /RUCTURES >E FAIL+ PEOPLE & PROVOK+ REBELLI\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,:I* POLITICAL CURR5TS BECOME 9FLU5TIAL 9 !SE MOVEM5TS WILL DET]M9E :AT IS POSSIBLE 9 ! NEXT G5]ATION ( /RUGGLES4 ,IF !RE >E NOT P[]FUL AN>*I/ CURR5TS 9VOLV$--OR IF WE IMM$IATELY WRITE (F 5TIRE MOVEM5TS ON ACC\NT ( ! P>TICIPATION ( SOME REACTION>Y ELEM5TS--WE WILL MAKE IT 9EVITABLE ?AT MORE ( ! DIS5FRAN*IZ$ & DESP]ATE WILL BE DRAWN 9TO ]SATZ MOVEM5TS ORGANIZ$ BY NATIONALI/S1 NEOLIB]ALS1 & O!R AU?ORIT>IANS1 ) DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES4 ,9 ! ,GILETS ,JAUNES MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE1 IT WAS V]Y IMPORTANT ?AT AN>*I/S GOT 9VOLV$ & F\<T TO M>G9ALIZE FASCI/ & NATIONALI/ ELEM5TS 9 IT ?AT W]E ATTEMPT+ TO POPUL>IZE !IR TEMPLATE = RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ,MACRON'S C5TRI/ GOV]NM5T4 ,LIKEWISE1 WE %\LD *ANNEL RES\RCES & SOLID>ITY TO ! AN>*I/ ELEM5TS 9 ! /RUGGLE 9 ,BEL>US4 

,NOT ALL REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY IS POSITIVE4 ,:5 FASCI/S GA9$ ! UPP] H& 9 ! ,UKRA9IAN REVOLUTION1 IT WAS IMPORTANT TO UND]/& H[ ?IS TOOK PLACE & TO ID5TIFY ?AT ! VICTORY ( ! REVOLUTION DID NOT REPRES5T A /EP T[>DS LIB]ATION4 ,BUT ! FUTURE ( ! UPRIS+ 9 ,BEL>US IS YET UNWRITT5--IT C\LD BE SUPPRESS$1 IT C\LD BE COOPT$ BY NEOLIB]AL DEMOCRATS OR NATIONALI/S1 OR IT C\LD BECOME A REF]5CE PO9T = GRASSROOTS REVOLT4 ,:AT HAPP5S NEXT WILL BE DET]M9$ ON ! WORLD /AGE1 AS /RUGGLES LIKE ?IS PLAY \T ACROSS SIX CONT95TS4 ,WE CALL = EV]YONE :O IS CONC]N$ AB\T ! FUTURE ( HUMANITY TO DEEP5 9T]NATIONAL TIES ( SOLID>ITY1 EX*ANGE TACTICS & RES\RCES1 & UND]/& !SE /RUGGLES 9 A GLOBAL CONTEXT4 

,= AN UPDATE FROM ! PROTE/ ACTIONS ON ,AUGU/ #a#a1 READ ?IS4 ,!RE IS A CALL = SOLID>ITY ACTIONS WORLDWIDE ON ,AUGU/ #ad TO SUPPORT ! UPRIS+4 

,WE 9T]VIEW$ MEMB]S ( ! ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/ PUBLI%+ COLLECTIVE ,PRAM5 &1 TO 5SURE ?AT WE OBTA9$ A WELL-R\ND$ P]SPECTIVE1 WE ALSO S\<T ANSW]S FROM ANO!R LONGTIME ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/1 :O SPOKE ON CONDITION ( ANONYMITY4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ DISCUSSION1 !Y EXPLORE ! BACKGR\ND ( ! CURR5T CRISIS1 DESCRIBE H[ TO ORGANIZE UND] A REPRESSIVE DICTATOR%IP1 & REFLECT ON ! POT5TIAL \TCOMES ( ! UPRIS+4 

,9T]VIEW 

  

,GIVE US A BRIEF OV]VIEW ( ! HI/ORY ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,BEL>US4 

,PRAM53 ,AS SOME ( Y\ MI<T HAVE HE>D1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS DE/ROY$ 9 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION4 ,! REBIR? ( ! MOVEM5T TOOK PLACE AT ! 5D ( ! ,SOVIET ]A4 ,9 ! #a#i#iS1 AN>*I/S PLAY$ IMPORTANT ROLES 9 C]TA9 GRASSROOTS MOVEM5TS >\ND ECOLOGY1 LABOR /RUGGLES1 & O!R ISSUES4 ,S9CE !N1 AN>*I/S HAVE ORGANIZ$ 9 ,BEL>US ) V>I\S UPS & D[NS4 ,!RE >E AT LEA/ FIVE ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES--! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS1 ,PRAM51 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 ,VOLNAYA ,DUMKA LIBR>Y1 & ! ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET 9ITIATIVE4 ,ALL ( !M H&LE DIFF]5T TASKS )9 ! MOVEM5T--FROM ANTI-REPRESSION WORK TO ORGANIZ+ ACTIONS ON ! /REETS4 ,AP>T FROM !SE ORGANIZ$ GR\PS1 !RE >E SEV]AL WIDELY KN[N BLOGS ?AT SUPPORT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,9 ADDITION1 A SMALL GR\P ( ACTIVI/S ORGANIZ$ A PR9T+ COOP]ATIVE ?AT HAS EXI/$ = ?REE YE>S N[4 

,!RE HAS BE5 A LOT ( DISAPPO9TM5T S9CE #b#a#g4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 EXPECTATIONS W]E HI< AS MOM5TUM AGA9/ ,LUKA%5KO WAS GR[+4 ,BUT !N ! UPRIS+ WAS SMA%$ & EV]YBODY W5T TO NORMALITY4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE :O S]V$ TIME 9 JAIL CAME \T BROK52 = MANY AN>*I/S1 NORMALITY WASN'T POSSIBLE1 AS RAIDS1 DET5TION1 & PSY*OLOGICAL PRESSURE CONT9U$4 ,SOME ACTIVE PEOPLE HAD TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY DUE TO PROBLEMS ) ! /ATE APP>ATUS4 

,H[EV]1 DESPITE ! DISAPPO9TM5T & !SE H>D BL[S1 AN>*I/S CONT9U$ ORGANIZ+4 ,! MOVEM5T IS NOT MASSIVE AT ALL-->\ND ! C\NTRY1 !RE MI<T BE MORE OR LESS #a ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/S4 ,ADD A C\PLE HUNDR$ MORE PEOPLE :O >E SYMPA?IZ]S & ?AT'S IT--\T ( A C\NTRY ( #a MILLION PEOPLE4 ,H[EV]1 ! EV5TS ( #bag ALSO /RUCK A BL[ TO ORGANIZ$ LIB]AL & NATIONALI/ GR\PS2 !Y W]E NOT /RONG BE=E IT & AFT]W>DS1 MO/ OPPOSITION P>TIES CEAS$ ALL /REET ACTIVITY4 ,S9CE #b#a#g1 AN>*I/S >E MO/ PROBABLY ! ONLY ACTIVE =CE /ILL AGITAT+ ON ! /REETS4 

,9 \R COLLECTIVE1 WE W]E DO+ M$IA & AGITATION WORK4 ,SOME O!R GR\PS W]E ORGANIZ+ PUBLIC EV5TS ) AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN DIRECTION4 

,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO M5TION ?AT 9 T]MS ( CLASS1 ! ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T DOESN'T 9CLUDE MANY /UD5TS4 ,IT IS MO/LY COMPOS$ ( DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,H[ HAVE AN>*I/S CONT9U$ ORGANIZ+ 9 ,BEL>US DESPITE REPRESSION8 ,DO Y\ HAVE ANY ADVICE = AN>*I/S 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD :O HAVE NOT EXP]I5C$ ! SAME SORT ( REPRESSION YET--BUT MAY EXP]I5CE IT 9 ! COM+ YE>S8 

,PRAM53 ,AN>*I/S 9 ,BEL>US HAVE US$ A LOT ( 9T]E/+ TACTICS OV] ! LA/ FEW YE>S4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 MO/ ( ! RADICAL COLLECTIVES W5T COMPLETELY UND]GR\ND4 ,NOBODY IS ALL[$ TO KN[ :O IS P>T ( \R COLLECTIVE1 = EXAMPLE4 ,! SAME RULE EXI/S 9 O!R GR\PS4 ,WE ORGANIZE C]TA9 COMMON ACTIONS TOGE!R--! PROTE/S RI<T N[1 = EXAMPLE--BUT EV]YBODY IS P>TICIPAT+ ON ! /REETS AS 9DIVIDUALS OR AFF9ITY GR\PS1 NOT 9 AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE4 ,?IS MAKES 9T]-GR\P COOP]ATION COMPLICAT$1 BUT IT PROTECTS US FROM 5D+ UP 9 A SITUATION 9 :I* A SNIT* 9 ONE GR\P KN[S ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ! :OLE MOVEM5T4 

,AN>*I/ /REET ACTIONS HAVE A TIME LIMIT--! MAXIMUM AM\NT ( TIME WE HAVE BE=E ! POLICE COME IS USUALLY >\ND #a-#a#e M9UTES4 

,WORK+ UND]GR\ND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO 9TEGRATE NEW PEOPLE 9TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,?AT'S :Y SOME ( ! GR\PS FUNCTION AS 5TRANCE PO9TS = ! AN>*I/S--= EXAMPLE1 EV]YBODY CAN ATT5D A PUNK CONC]T &1 ?R\< ?AT1 GET TO KN[ ! WAYS TO 5T] ! ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ONE /EP AT A TIME4 

,H[EV]1 IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO M5TION ?AT C]TA9 PEOPLE CAME \T ( ! UND]GR\ND TO FUNCTION AS PUBLIC FIGURES4 ,!Y GIVE 9T]VIEWS1 TALK TO ! M$IA1 & MAKE Y\TUBE VIDEOS ON DIFF]5T TOPICS4 ,!Y DO EXP]I5CE TR\BLES ) ! POLICE FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT IT SEEMS ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 ?+S Y\ CAN /ILL EXPRESS4 ,CALL+ = REVOLUTION MI<T BE PROBLEMATIC1 BUT CALL+ = DIRECT DEMOCRACY & DEC5TRALIZATION ( P[] SEEMS TO BE F9E4 

,! LONG/&+ EXI/5CE ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS 9 ,BEL>US UND]SCOR$ AN IMPORTANT PO9T3 Y\ CAN RELY ON Y\R COMRADES NOT ONLY :5 Y\ >E DO+ DIRECT ACTIONS OR P>TICIPAT+ 9 PROTE/S1 BUT ALSO :5 Y\ 5D UP BEH9D B>S4 ,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT PSY*OLOGICAL FACTOR ?AT MAKES ! MOVEM5T /RONG4 

,( C\RSE1 ?OSE :O JO9 ! AN>*I/S >E AW>E ( ! POSSIBILITY ( REPRESSION FROM ! FIR/ DAY4 ,SO !Y >E NOT JU/ Y\R AV]AGE /UD5TS :O DECID$ TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICS :5 !Y HAPP5 TO HAVE 5\< TIME4 ,P>TICIPANTS >E AW>E ?AT !Y CAN GO TO PRISON EV5 = SMALL ?+S4 ,& Y\ ORGANIZE Y\R LIFE ACCORD+LY3  

,Y\ LE>N H[ TO KEEP Y\R FLAT CLEAN1 SO ?AT NO?+ 9 IT CAN BE US$ AGA9/ Y\4  

,Y\ TEA* & LE>N SECURITY CULTURE--BO? PHYSICAL & VIRTUAL4  

,Y\ GET TO KN[ Y\R COMRADES 9 DIFFICULT SITUATIONS & ?IS CREATES BONDS /RONG] ?AN /EEL4.<#b.>  
  

,:AT IS ! COMPOSITION ( ! MOVEM5T >\ND ! ,AUGU/ ELECTIONS 9 ,BEL>US8 ,:AT >E ! POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS ( ! P>TICIPANTS8 ,:AT IS ! BALANCE ( P[] BETWE5 !M8 

,PRAM53 ,?IS ELECTION R\ND IS A %IT%[4 ,MANY OPPOSITION POLITICIANS ACTUALLY OPPOS$ ! MA9 PLAN = ! PROTE/S4 ,!Y W]E CALL+ ON PEOPLE TO /AY AT HOME & WAIT = A BETT] TIME TO RISE4 ,MANY FROM ! OLD] G5]ATIONS W]E 9/RUCT$ TO /AY AT HOME & NOT FOLL[ ANY PROVOCATIONS4 

,ON ! O!R SIDE1 ! VACUUM ?AT WAS CREAT$ BY ?IS POLITICAL DECISION FILL$ UP ) BLOGG]S1 SMALL] GR\PS1 & ,TELEGRAM *ANNELS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 AG5CY %IFT$ FROM POLITICAL P>TIES TO ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS SUMM]1 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ,LUKA%5KO BECAME SO MASSIVE ?AT AN>*I/S REPRES5T$ JU/ A T9Y P>T ( ALL ! ?+S ?AT W]E GO+ ON4 

,& :AT WAS GO+ ON WAS NOT CONNECT$ ) CLE> POLITICAL DEM&S4 ,!RE W]E NO POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC PLAT=MS BUILT >\ND ! ELECTIONS CALL+ = PRIVATIZATION OR NATIONALIZATION OR ANY?+ ELSE ( ! SORT4 ,9/EAD1 PEOPLE W]E ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP--TO BR+ IT D[N4 ,IT IS ?IS SIMPLE4 ,& ?IS SIMPLE PU% DREW A LOT ( PEOPLE TO IT4 ,TODAY FRU/RATION ) ,LUKA%5KO IS GREAT] ?AN EV]4 ,CURR5TLY1 NO POLITICAL GR\PS1 ORGANIZATIONS1 OR P>TIES HAVE BE5 ABLE TO RIDE TO POPUL>ITY ON ?IS PROTE/4 

,SO = N[1 ! POPUL> UPRIS+ AGA9/ ,LUKA%5KO CAN /ILL GO 9 ANY DIRECTION DEP5D+ ON :O IS PRES5T ON ! /REETS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT IS WOR? M5TION+ ?AT !RE >E CALLS = DIRECT DEMOCRACY ON SOME MAJOR M$IA PLAT=MS4 ,AT LEA/ SOME PEOPLE 9 ,BEL>US DO UND]/& ?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS A DICTATOR1 BUT DICTATOR%IP IS A COMPLICAT$ MA*9E4 ,IF WE JU/ PASS ?IS MA*9E 9TO ! H&S ( ANO!R PRESID5T1 ! SC5>IO MAY SIMPLY REPEAT ITSELF4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,! POLITICAL LIFE ( ,BEL>US HAS BE5 DEVA/AT$ BY ! YE>S ( AU?ORIT>IAN P[]4 ,! EXI/+ P>TIES ONLY EXI/ = ! SAKE ( EXI/+--PEOPLE H>DLY KN[ !M & DON'T TRU/ !M4 

,H5CE ! CLASSIC JOKE3 IF Y\ EV] FEEL USELESS1 JU/ REMEMB] ?AT !RE'S A ,PRIME ,M9I/] 9 ,BEL>US4 ,POLITICAL P>TIES DON'T PLAY ANY ROLE H]E4 ,REGUL> POLITICAL MODELS ( DECISION-MAK+ DON'T WORK4 

,PROBABLY ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT UNIT$ PEOPLE & HELP$ !M TO CREATE A P[]FUL MOVEM5T IS ! ALMO/ APOLITICAL *>ACT] ( ?IS /RUGGLE DUR+ ! ELECTIONS4 ,PEOPLE SAW SOME?+ DIFF]5T ?AN USUAL BUFFOON]Y4 ,TIKHONOVSKAYA1 ! MA9 RIVAL ( ,LUKA%5KO 9 ?IS ELECTION1 APPE>$ FROM NO:]E AS A H\SEWIFE :O TOOK OV] RUNN+ AFT] H] IMPRISON$ HUSB& & :OSE ONLY POLITICAL PROGRAM WAS TO ORGANIZE FAIR ELECTIONS HALF A YE> AFT] %E BECOMES PRESID5T4 ,AFT] #bf YE>S ( SURVIV+ 9 A 0SOCIAL /ATE10 PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE 9 SOCIALISM4 ,AFT] ! LONG ,SOVIET HI/ORY & CONT9U+ PRO-COMMUNI/ RHETORIC ON ! ,T,V & 9 DAILY LIFE1 PEOPLE >E SKEPTICAL AB\T COMMUNISM4 ,:AT PEOPLE WANT IS TO PUT AN 5D TO ! YE>S ( OPPRESSION--BO? IDEOLOGICAL & ECONOMIC1 BUT ECONOMIC FIR/ ( ALL4 ,!Y >E NOT POLITICALLY 5GAG$ AT ALL4 ,!RE >E SOME POLITICAL ACTORS 9 ! BACKGR\ND ( !SE EV5TS1 BUT !Y >E NE>LY 9VISIBLE4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 WE CAN SAY ALMO/ ! SAME ?+ AB\T AN>*I/S--DUE TO ! SMALL NUMB] ( AN>*I/S & ! FOCUS ON ! 9SIDE ( ! MOVEM5T1 AN>*I/S CAN'T REALLY TAKE OV] & LEAD ?IS PROTE/4 ,?\< BY NO MEANS DO ,I WANT TO UND]E/IMATE ! AN>*I/ CONTRIBUTION--DESPITE SMALL NUMB]S1 AN>*I/S HAVE MANAG$ TO 9FLU5CE ! PROTE/S BY BR++ NEW APPROA*ES & TE*NIQUES4 

,WE HAVE HE>D ?AT1 AT LEA/ ACCORD+ TO A REPORT] FROM ,BELSAT ,T,V1 AN>*I/S PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! ,AUGU/ #i PROTE/S 9 ,M9SK4 ,IS ?IS TRUE8 

,PRAM53 ,AN>*I/S >E PLAY+ QUITE AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ?IS PROTE/S4 ,WE SEE ORGANIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\PS BUILD+ B>RICADES1 TRY+ TO GET BIGG] GR\PS ( PEOPLE TO MOVE >\ND ! CITY & FI<T ! POLICE :]E IT IS NECESS>Y4 

,BUT EV5 ?AT IS OV]%AD[$ BY ! CREATIVITY ?AT ! POPULATION IS %[+ ON ! /REETS4 ,:AT WE CALL AFF9ITY GR\PS 9 AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS SOME?+ ?AT EXI/S NATURALLY 9 SOCIETY--FRI5DS GO TOGE!R TO ! PROTE/ & QUITE (T5 !Y TALK AB\T :AT !Y %\LD DO BE=EH&4 ,SO Y\ CAN SEE A LOT ( Y\NG PEOPLE NOT AFFILIAT$ ) ANY POLITICAL CURR5TS ON ! B>RICADES FI<T+ ! COPS4 

,AS = ! /RATEGY444 ,! MA9 GOAL IS V]Y SIMPLE--TO BR+ D[N ! DICTATOR4 ,BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! PROTE/S1 TO SPREAD ! IDEAS ( HORIZONTAL ORGANIZ+ & DEC5TRALIZATION4 ,EV5 DUR+ ! CLA%ES1 PEOPLE >E /ILL SPREAD+ ! LEAFLETS TO PROTE/]S AT ! BACK ( ! CR[D4 ,!RE IS A BELIEF ?AT IF PEOPLE MANAGE TO BR+ D[N ,LUKA%5KO )\T POLITICIANS & BIG LEAD]S1 ?AT WILL DEAL A P[]FUL BL[ TO AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WILL ALSO GIVE A HUGE BOO/ TO SELF-ORGANIZATION & SOLID>ITY 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 

,EV]YBODY UND]/&S ?AT ?IS REVOLUTION IS NOT GO+ TO BE A LIB]T>IAN ONE4 ,WE >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO BR+ ! /ATE D[N4 ,H[EV]1 AS AN>*I/S1 WE CAN TRY TO PU% \R IDEAS AS H>D AS POSSIBLE TO COME \T ON ! O!R SIDE ) MORE MOM5TUM T[>DS FRE$OM4.<#c.> 

,:AT >E ! DIFF]5T SC5>IOS = H[ ?IS %[D[N BETWE5 ,LUKA%5KO & ! PROTE/]S C\LD TURN \T8 

,PRAM53 ,WE HOPE ONLY = ONE SC5>IO--?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS DONE4 ,DEP5D+ ON ! LEVEL ( VIOL5CE1 HE C\LD BE KILL$1 OR PEOPLE MI<T JU/ %AVE HIS MU/A*E (F4 ,OR HE MI<T FLEE--?IS HAPP5$ TO MO/ ( HIS FRI5DS FROM ,EA/ ,BLOCK :O W]E OV]?R[N4 ,?IS IS ! SC5>IO ?AT WE >E ALL FI<T+ =4 

,!RE IS ANO!R SC5>IO3 ,LUKA%5KO /AYS4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 !RE WILL BE MASSIVE REPRESSION AFT] ! PROTE/S SUBSIDE4 ,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE WILL BE PROSECUT$ & S5T5C$ TO MANY YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,! LI/ ( POLITICAL PRISON]S WILL GR[ V]Y QUICKLY4 ,AN>*I/S WILL BE ON IT = SURE4 

,REPRESSION WILL DE/ROY ANY POLITICAL LIFE 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,ANY?+ ?AT CAN POSE A ?REAT TO ! GOV]NM5T WILL BE DE/ROY$4 ,IT'S NOT CLE> IF ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WILL SURVIVE ?IS REPRESSION1 AS MO/ ( ! GR\PS >E ACTUALLY COMPLETELY 9 IT4 

,! COLLAPSE ( ! MOVEM5T WILL S5D ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY 9TO DECL9E4 ,MANY PEOPLE WILL FLEE ! C\NTRY = SURE4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL PRESSURE1 ! ECONOMIC CRISIS WILL DROP PEOPLE'S 9COME & CREATE MORE *ALL5GES = ! WORK+ POPULATION4 

,BUT WE DON'T WANT TO ?9K AB\T ! WOR/-CASE SC5>IO1 BECAUSE WE >E FI<T+ = ! BE/-CASE SC5>IO--& WE ALL KN[ ?AT !RE IS NO WAY BACK4 

,H[ WILL ! DEP>TURE ( ,TIKHAN\SKAYA AFFECT ! MOVEM5T8 

,ANONYM\S3 ,PEOPLE >E MO/LY /RUGGL+ = !MSELVES1 = !IR FRE$OM & LIFE4 ,SOME PEOPLE /ILL REG>D H] AS A PRESID5T 9 EXILE4 ,SOME NEV] REALLY C>$4 ,:AT EV]YONE C>ES MO/ AB\T AT ! MOM5T IS ! FATE ( ?OSE :O >E IMPRISON$ & ! RESPONSIBILITY = C>RY+ ON ! /RUGGLE = ?OSE :O SACRIFIC$ !IR LIFE OR HEAL?4 ,SO EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON ! SPIRIT ( PEOPLE1 ,I BELIEVE--ON :E!R !Y >E READY TO KEEP ! /RUGGLE GO+ DESPITE ALL ! VIOL5CE & CRUELTY !Y >E EXP]I5C+ N[4 

,WE HAVE SE5 ?AT ,RUSSIA HAS NOT :OLEHE>T$LY SUPPORT$ ,LUKA%5KO 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,H[ DO Y\ SEE ,PUT9'S /RATEGY H]E8 ,:AT W\LD BE ! IMPLICATIONS = ,RUSSIA & ELSE:]E 9 ! REGION IF PROTE/]S =CE ,LUKA%5KO \T ( P[]8 

,PRAM53 ,IT IS NOT CLE> :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,PUT9'S HEAD4 ,IT MI<T BE ?AT HE IS JU/ WAIT+ = ,LUKA%5KO TO WEAK5 9 ORD] TO /RIKE A DEAL ?AT W\LD R$UCE ,BEL>US TO SOME K9D ( VASSAL /ATE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,PUT9 IS REALLY DISAPPO9T$ ) :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,UKRA9E & ,SYRIA--! PLANS ( HIS POLITICAL ANALY/S >E NOT WORK+ \T AS HE EXPECT$4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 NO?+ PREV5TS HIM FROM M>*+ ! ,RUSSIAN >MY 9TO ,BEL>US & PROCLAIM+ ?AT IT IS P>T ( ,RUSSIA4 

,PUT9 HAS BE5 PLAY+ ) ,LUKA%5KO = A LONG TIME ) ! GOAL ( 9TEGRAT+ ,BEL>US BACK 9TO ! ,RUSSIAN /ATE4 ,?IS NEV] WORK$ \T1 SO IT MI<T BE ?AT !RE IS A POLITICAL DECISION NOT TO SUPPORT ,LUKA%5KO1 TO TRY TO NAVIGATE ! EV5TS 9 A CLEV] WAY4 ,RI<T N[1 IF ,PUT9 SUPPORTS ,LUKA%5KO ) EV]Y?+ HE HAS & ,LUKA%5KO /ILL LOSES1 ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY WILL TURN COMPLETELY AGA9/ ,MOSC[4 ,SO = ,PUT91 IT MI<T BE A GOOD TACTIC TO MA9TA9 DI/ANCE UNTIL ?+S >E CLE>]4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,PUT9 WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO CONGRATULATE ,LUKA%5KO ON HIS VICTORY & TO AFFIRM ! RESULTS ( ! ELECTIONS4 ,9 HIS MESSAGE1 HE CALL$ = !M TO /R5G!N ! COLLABORATION BETWE5 ! TWO C\NTRIES4 ,LUKA%5KO'S POSITION IS V]Y WEAK AT ! MOM5T4 ,) ! BRUTALITY HE US$ DUR+ ! ELECTIONS1 HE LO/ ANY SUPPORT & DIPLOMATIC LEV]AGE ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,N[ HE NE$S ! SUPPORT ( HIS BIG EA/]N BRO!R4 ,?IS IS A V]Y FAVORABLE SITUATION = ,RUSSIA4 ,)\T FUR!R EXP5SE1 ,RUSSIA CAN SPREAD ITS 9FLU5CE OV] ,BEL>US4 ,IT SEEMS POSSIBLE ?AT ,PUT9 WILL DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO KEEP ,LUKA%5KO 9 P[] 9CLUD+ S5D+ MILIT>Y =CES TO PUT D[N ! PROTE/S4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 IF ! PROTE/S =CE ,LUKA%5KO \T ( P[]1 !RE >E TOO MANY FACTORS TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATIONS TO MAKE ANY =ECA/S4 ,! SC5>IO V>IES FROM MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION & 9VASION TO ,RUSSIA ACKN[L$G+ ! NEW SITUATION 9 ,BEL>US )\T 9T]V5+4 

,IS !RE ANY?+ Y\ W\LD LIKE TO SAY TO SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0ANTI-IMP]IALI/S0 9 ! ,WE/ :O SUPPORT ,LUKA%5KO8 

,PRAM53 ,WELL444 !RE C\LD BE A LONG ANSW]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE C\LD EXPLA9 ?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS P>T ( ! IMP]IALI/ ,RUSSIAN PROJECT 9 ?IS REGION4 ,HE IS SUPPORT$ BY ,MOSC[ = HIS LOYALTY TO ! ,KREML9--& !RE IS NO?+ 0ANTI-IMP]IALI/0 9 A PRESID5T :O IS 9 P[] BY ! WILL ( ! EMPIRE ?AT HOLDS P[] 9 ! REGION4 ,I BELIEVE ! SORT ( CRITICS Y\ >E DESCRIB+ ALSO LOVE ! SOCIAL B5EFITS ?AT ! /ATE ALLEG$LY (F]S 9 ,BEL>US4 ,H[EV]1 IF Y\ DO Y\R RESE>*1 Y\ WILL DISCOV] ?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS ACTUALLY ! ONE :O HAS BE5 DE/ROY+ SOCIAL PROGRAMS 9 ?IS C\NTRY = YE>S :ILE PREV5T+ PEOPLE FROM 5GAG+ 9 ANY SORT ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,WE C\LD GO ON EXPLA9+ ?+S = H\RS & H\RS4 

,BUT Y\ KN[ :AT8 ,AU?ORIT>IAN LEFTI/S DON'T HE> >GUM5TS4 ,!Y >E BELIEV]S4 ,!Y BELIEVE 9 !IR 0TRU?0 ! SAME WAY SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE 9 A RELIGION4 ,NO MATT] H[ MANY GOOD PO9TS Y\ CAN BR+1 !Y WILL MA9TA9 !IR ORIG9AL POSITION4 

,SO WE CAN %IFT TO ! %ORT ANSW]3 0,GO FUCK Y\RSELF40 ,BUT Y\ CAN /ILL READ MORE CON/RUCTIVE ?+S ON \R WEBSITE 8 

,ANONYM\S3 ,IF ,LUKA%5KO HAD ! *ANCE1 HE W\LD BUILD HIS [N EMPIRE4 ,IF Y\ C\LD UND]/& HIS SPEE*ES1 Y\ W\LD REALIZE ?AT HE SUFF]S FROM DELUSIONS ( GR&EUR--OR 0SUFF]S0 IS PROBABLY ! WRONG WORD1 BECAUSE HE 5JOYS !M4 ,!RE'S NO?+ ANTI-IMP]IALI/ 9 ?IS POLITICAL FIGURE 9 ANY POSSIBLE WAY4 

,WE HAVE SE5 SOME 0ANTI-IMP]IALI/S0 ALLEG+ ?AT ! MOVEM5T 9 ,BEL>US IS COMPRIS$ ( FASCI/S4 ,!RE >E ALLEGATIONS ?AT ! FLAG MANY DEMON/RATORS >E WAV+ IS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,NAZI OCCUPATION ( ,BEL>US1 = EXAMPLE4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,! FIR/ DOCUM5T$ USAGE ( ! :ITE-R$-:ITE 7,W,R,W7 FLAG GOES BACK TO ! F\RTE5? C5TURY4 ,IT'S US$ N[ADAYS AS A SYMBOL ( ,BEL>USIAN SELF-DET]M9ATION 9 OPPOSITION TO ! MOD]N /ATE FLAG & 9 OPPOSITION TO ,LUKA%5KO'S ,BEL>US1 S9CE ,LUKA%5KO WAS ! ONE :O ORD]$ ! CREATION ( :AT IS CURR5TLY ! (FICIAL FLAG ( ,BEL>US4 

,I UND]/& :]E ! >GUM5T ASSOCIAT+ ! FLAG ) ,NAZIS COMES FROM4 ,!RE WAS A V]Y COMPLICAT$ SITUATION DUR+ ! OCCUPATION ( ,BEL>US BY ,G]MAN FASCI/S 9 ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>4 ,BEL>US WAS /RONGLY OPPRESS$ BY ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T AT ?AT TIME1 :I* WAS TRY+ TO DE/ROY ! ,BEL>USIAN NATIONAL ID5TITY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 #a#i#c#c1 ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T IMPOS$ A BRUTAL & UNJU/IFI$ RE=M ON ! ,BEL>USIAN LANGUAGE1 9 :I* ! ALPHABET WAS *ANG$ FROM ,LAT9 7AN ALPHABET V]Y SIMIL> TO ! ,POLI% LANGUAGE7 9TO ,CYRILLIC4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE EXP]I5C$ REPRESSION4 ,9 !SE CONDITIONS1 :5 ! ,G]MAN >MY WAS APPROA*+ & ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T EVACUAT$ 9 A PANIC1 SOME PEOPLE TRI$ TO CREAT$ A SO-CALL$ ,BEL>USIAN ,C5TRAL ,C\NCIL4 ,!Y W]E COLLABORATIONI/S1 ?\< !IR MOTIVES W]E NOT TO SUPPORT & WELCOME ! ,G]MAN ,NAZIS BUT TO SEIZE A *ANCE TO CREATE A NATIONAL SOV]EIGN 5TITY4 ,! C\NCIL EXI/$ = LESS ?AN TWO YE>S4 ,PEOPLE :O USE ! ,W,R,W FLAG TODAY >E (T5 NOT EV5 AW>E ( !SE HI/ORICAL EV5TS4 ,! ,W,R,W FLAG IS A NATIONAL FLAG ?AT HAS BE5 US$ ?R\<\T HI/ORY DUR+ V>I\S TIMES ( OPPRESSION BY MANY REVOLUTION>IES & HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! ,G]MAN ,NAZIS 9 ! M9D ( ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE4 

,I W\LD DRAW A P>ALLEL ) ,KURDI/AN4 ,!RE'S ! /ATE FLAG ( ,SYRIA & ! ,SYRIAN REGIME--& !RE'S ! FLAG ( ,KURDI/AN4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 WE HAVE ! /ATI/ FLAG ( ,LUKA%5KO--:I* HAS ONLY BE5 US$ DUR+ HIS PRESID5CY1 SO PEOPLE AVOID US+ IT1 ESPECIALLY 9 ?IS /RUGGLE :]E EV]Y?+ IS AB\T DEPOS+ HIM--& ! NATIONAL & HI/ORICAL FLAG1 :I* IS :ITE-R$-:ITE4 

,= SURE1 !RE >E PEOPLE 9 ! DEMON/RATIONS ) A WIDE RANGE ( DIFF]5T POLITICAL VIEWS4 ,MO/ ( !M DON'T DEF9E !MSELVES POLITICALLY AT ALL4 ,:5 M9]S GO ON /RIKE BECAUSE !Y DON'T AGREE ) ! CORRUPT /ATE GOV]NM5T & ! EXPLOITATION ?AT !IR BOSSES >E 5GAG$ 91 DO WE TRY TO DET]M9E !IR EXACT POLITICAL ID5TITY AS COMMUNI/S1 AN>*I/S1 OR LIB]ALS8 ,TRY+ TO DEF9E ?IS HUGE CR[D ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O HAVE SUFF]$ ?R\< HUMILIATION1 EXPLOITATION1 & OPPRESSION = ! LA/ QU>T] ( A C5TURY SEEMS RIDICUL\S TO ME4 ,= ME1 !RE'S ONE OBVI\S FASCI/3 ,LUKA%5KO4 

,:AT CAN AN>*I/S 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD DO TO SUPPORT COMRADES 9 ,BEL>US8 ,>E !RE CONCRETE /RUCTURES TO SUPPORT ?OSE FAC+ REPRESSION N[8 ,>E !RE PRESSURE PO9TS ?AT 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY C\LD FOCUS ON8 

,PRAM53 ,DO SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,A LOT ( SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,S5D US PICTURES ( Y\R SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,SUPPORT FROM \TSIDE 9SPIRES NOT ONLY AN>*I/ HE>TS BUT ! HE>TS ( EV]YONE ON ! /REETS4 ,PEOPLE >E SEE+ ?AT !Y >E NOT ALONE4 ,AFT] READ+ ?IS TEXT1 JU/ GO PA9T A REALLY SIMPLE BANN]1 GET Y\R MATES TOGE!R1 & TAKE A PICTURE4 ,?IS WILL TAKE C\PLE ( H\RS TOPS4 

,IF Y\ HAVE MORE TIME & 5]GY--BE CREATIVE4 ,BEL>US IS A CAPITALI/ /ATE4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( EMBASSIES & O!R PO9TS ?AT REPRES5T ! ,BEL>USIAN /ATE4 ,9 #ba 9 ,RUSSIA1 SOME D>+ AN>*I/S OCCUPI$ ! ,BEL>USIAN EMBASSY4 ,?IS CAN BE ONE ( ! IDEAS ON ! TABLE4 ,BE CREATIVE--& ?R\< Y\R CREATIVITY1 WE WILL KN[ ?AT Y\ >E HONE/ 9 Y\R SOLID>ITY6 

,& IF Y\ >E TE* SAVVY1 />T HELP+ US \T ) PROBLEMS ) 9T]NET4 ,9 ,BEL>US !SE DAYS1 PEOPLE ) MONEY CAN ACCESS ! 9T]NET WAY MORE EASILY ?AN GRASSROOTS ACTIVI/S4 ,FREE ,V,P,N & O!R SOLUTIONS >E NOT WORK+ & WE NE$ A LOT ( HELP ) ?IS AS LACK ( 9T]NET PREV5TS A LOT ( ORGANIZATIONAL EF=TS4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,?\< H>DLY REALI/IC1 ! BE/ SUPPORT W\LD BE TO COME & TO SUPPORT BY DIRECTLY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! PROTE/S4 ,WE NE$ C\RAGE\S & DECISIVE PEOPLE AT \R SIDE4 ,ANO!R WAY IS BY %>+ EXP]I5CE & IDEAS ) \R PROTE/]S--WE NE$ Y\R IMAG9ATION & CREATIVITY6 

,WE ALSO NE$ 9=MATIONAL SUPPORT--MANY PEOPLE DON'T KN[ MU* AB\T ,BEL>US & ! REAL SITUATION H]E4 ,! REALITY1 M5TALITY1 & WAY ( ?9K+ >E DIFF]5T 9 ! PO/-,SOVIET CONTEXT ?AT %APES ! /RUGGLE H]E4 ,V]Y (T51 PEOPLE FAIL TO UND]/& ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 POLITICAL LIFE H]E & 9 ! ,WE/4 

,LA/ BUT NOT ! LEA/1 Y\ C\LD ORGANIZE MASS PROTE/S 9 Y\R [N C\NTRIES4 ,WE >E ALL CONNECT$4 ,:AT WE NE$ ABOVE ALL AT ANY MOM5T 9 TIME IS ! WORLD /RUGGLE4 

,Y\ CAN ALSO SUPPORT US ?R\< ! ,BEL>USIAN ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS4 

,PLEASE LI/ ! WEBSITES & SOCIAL M$IA ACC\NTS ?AT PEOPLE %\LD FOLL[ = RELIABLE NEWS ( EV5TS 9 ,BEL>US1 ESPECIALLY FROM AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN P]SPECTIVE4 

,PRAM53 ,WEBSITES TO FOLL[3 

PRAM54IO - ,AN>*I/ ,M$IA ,COLLECTIVE 

ABC-BEL>US4ORG - ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS ,BEL>US 

,BO? 9CLUDE WRIT+ 9 ,5GLI%2 O!R COLLECTIVES WRITE ONLY 9 ,RUSSIAN 9 SOCIAL NETWORKS4 ,ON !SE WEBSITES1 Y\ CAN F9D L9KS TO SOCIAL NETWORK PRES5CE4 ,WE >E DO+ \R BE/ TO KEEP PEOPLE UPDAT$6 

,AS = PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS1 Y\ CAN FOLL[ @aBAD.-IMMIGRANT ON TWITT] OR *AOS4SOCIAL MA/ODON 9/ANCE4 ,HE IS TWEET+ 9 ,5GLI% ON ! SITUATION RI<T N[4 

,FOLL[ ! HA%TAG _?BEL>US 9 Y\R SOCIAL NETWORKS4 ,PLUG RUSSIAN TEXTS 9TO DEEPL & Y\ %\LD GET READABLE RESULTS AS WELL4 

,DONATE TO ,A,B,C-,BEL>US BECAUSE ALREADY1 OV] #e PEOPLE HAVE BE5 DETA9$ & NOBODY KN[S H[ MANY MORE WILL BE SOON4 

,& LET'S HOPE ?AT 9 C\PLE ( DAYS ,LUKA%5KO WILL FALL & !RE WILL BE A HUGE P>TY AT :I* WE WILL REMEMB] \R DEAD & CELEBRATE ! LIV+6 

,SEE Y\ ON ! B>RICADES1 COMRADES6 

,ANONYM\S3 ,RI<T N[1 !RE >E ALSO A LOT ( TELEGRAM *ANNELS :]E PEOPLE PO/ VIDEOS & PHOTOS 9 REAL TIME FROM ! SC5E ( EV]YDAY PROTE/S4 ,!SE >E NOT AN>*I/ SPACES1 BUT !Y CAN HELP TO (F] A G5]AL PICTURE ( :AT'S GO+ ON 9 ! /REETS RI<T N[3  

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,! FI<T AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & ! AU?ORIT>IAN NATION /ATES DRIV+ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PLANET MU/ BE AN 9T]NATIONAL ONE IF IT HAS ANY HOPE ( SUCCE$+4 ,?AT'S :Y WE DECID$ TO REA* \T TO AN>*I/S 9 ,BEL>US TO LE>N AB\T ! CURR5T WAVE ( PROTE/S CONFRONT+ ! REGIME ( ,LUKA%5KA4 ,WE DID IT BY CONTACT+ ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS ,BEL>US1 BUT ?IS 9T]VIEW REPRES5TS ! OP9ION ( A S+LE AN>*I/ 9 ,M9SK & DOESN'T REFLECTS ! POSITION ( ANY P>TICUL> ORGANIZATION OR GR\P4 

,FROM ,G,A,F WE WANT TO S5D \R SOLID>ITY TO EV]YONE 9 ,BEL>US  

 FI<T+ AGA9/ /ATE OPPRESSION4 ,SPECIALLY TO \R AN>*I/ &  

 ANTI-FASCI/S COMRADES1 WE HOPE ALL ( Y\ /AY SAFE4 ,WE >E 5C\RAG$  

 BY ! ACTS ( DEFIANCE WE >E SEE+ EV]Y DAY COM+ FROM ,BEL>US &  

 ANG]$ BY ! HORRIBLE VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE4 ,WE HOPE ?IS 9T]VIEW SPREADS AW>5ESS ( ! SITUATION 9 ,BEL>US & 9SPIRES ACTS ( SOLID>ITY ALL OV] ! WORLD4 

,:AT IS ! HI/ORICAL BACKGR\ND ?AT EXPLA9S ! OPPOSITION T[>DS ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T8 ,:AT CIRCUM/ANCES PRECIPITAT$ ! CURR5T WAVE ( PROTE/S8 

,ALIAKS&R ,LUKA%5KA OCCUPIES ! PRESID5TIAL *AIR S9CE #a#i#i#d4 ,9 #aiif HE ORGANIZ$ A K9D ( C\P D'ETAT 7?R\< A REF]5DUM ) FALSIFI$ RESULTS71 & S9CE !N ! C\NTRY IS A DICTATOR%IP ) MORE & MORE REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION & LESS & LESS SPACE = POLITICAL MOVEM5T4 ,NEV]!LESS1 AT ! />T ( HIS RULE1 ,LUKA%5KA 5JOY$ SOME SUPPORT FROM PORTIONS ( ! POPULATION4 ,HIS ASSUMPTION ( AN (FICE CO9CID$ ) RELATIVE ECONOMIC /ABILITY AFT] />K ECONOMIC CRISIS ( ! E>LY #a#i#iS 7& SOME PEOPLE T5D$ TO FALSELY ATTRIBUTE ?IS RELATIVE /ABILITY TO ,LUKA%5KA'S RULE74 

,LUKA%5KA 9 MANY WAYS CONT9U$ TO PURSUE ! POLICY ( HIS PR$ECESSOR1 PRIME M9I/] ,VIA*ASLAU ,KEBI* 7!RE WAS NO PRESID5TIAL *AIR 9 ,BEL>US BE=E #a#i#i#d74 ,= 9/ANCE1 ECONOMIC & POLITICAL TIES ) ,RUSSIA CONT9U$ TO BE V]Y /RONG4 ,ANO!R POLITICAL BET ( BO? ,KEBI* & ,LUKA%5KA WAS TO PROCE$ ) PRIVATIZATION EXTREMELY SL[LY & CAUTI\SLY4 ,9 CONTRA/ ) NEI<BOR+ ,RUSSIA1 ,POL& & ,LI?UANIA1 ,BEL>US HAVE NOT PRIVATIZ$ MANY ( ITS BIGGE/ 9DU/RIAL 5T]PRISES UNTIL N[4 ,IT WAS MADE 9 ORD] TO R$UCE NUMB] ( WORK+ PLACES 9 9DU/RY SL[LY & H5CE TO AVOID SOCIAL EXPLOSION4 ,9 CASE ( FA/ PRIVATIZATION1 MASSIVE DISMISSALS W\LD BE UNAVOIDABLE4 ,SOCIAL SUPPORT = FAMILIES ) *ILDR5 CONT9U$ TO EXI/ 7ESPECIALLY ) ?REE1 F\R & MORE *ILDR574 ,PUBLIC HEAL? SY/EM IS /ILL FREE ( *>GE = ALL ,BEL>USIAN CITIZ5S 7BUT NOT = CITIZ5S ( O!R C\NTRIES1 EV5 IF !Y LIVE 9 ,BEL>US MANY YE>S & PAY ALL !IR TAXES H]E74 

,BUT AT ! SAME TIME DISMANTL+ ( SOCIAL GU>ANTEES TOOK PLACE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 LATE #a#i#iS %ORT-T]M LABOR CONTRACTS 7USUALLY ONE YE> LONG7 />T$ TO BE 9TRODUC$ UNIV]SALLY 9/EAD ( PREVI\S SY/EM ( CONTRACTS NOT LIMIT$ 9 TIME4 ,AT ! 5D ( A CONTRACT YE>1 AN EMPLOY] CAN DISMISS AN EMPLOYEE )\T A NE$ TO PROVIDE ANY JU/IFICATION4 ,?IS MEASURE WAS HI<LY UNPOPUL>4 ,BUT ! REGIME MANAG$ TO KEEP SAL>IES RIS+1 & ! WORK+ POPULATION SL[LY ACCEPT$ ! NEW SY/EM4 ,! %ORT-T]M CONTRACTS >E WIDELY US$ NOT ONLY TO DISMISS LABOR ACTIVI/ 7E4 G4 UNIONI/S71 BUT POLITICAL ACTIVI/S 7E4 G4 ACTIVI/ ( POLITICAL P>TIES OR SOCIAL MOVEM5TS7 AS WELL4 

,!RE >E ALMO/ NO SOCIAL GU>ANTEES = JOBLESS PEOPLE4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T PAYM5TS >E AS L[ AS AN EQUIVAL5T TO #a EURO P] MON?1 & CONDITIONS >E APPLI$ 7E4 G4 AN OBLIGATION TO P]=M PUBLIC WORKS C\PLE ( DAYS P] MON?71 SO MO/ UNEMPLOY$ SIMPLY DO NOT LOSE !IR TIME TO FILL PAP]S 9 AN UNEMPLOYM5T (FICE4 ,MOREOV]1 9 #bag ,LUKA%5KA TRI$ TO 9TRODUCE SOME?+ SIMIL> TO G5]AL POLL TAX4 ,EV5 UNEMPLOY$ HAD TO PAY A FIX$ M9IMAL TAX P] YE>4 ,DUE TO MASSIVE TIDE ( PROTE/S1 ! PRESID5TIAL DECREE WAS ROLL$ BACK4 ,BUT ?IS ATTEMPT WAS SE5 BY ! PEOPLE AS A S]I\S BREA* ( AN UNSPOK5 SOCIAL CONTRACT1 & 9FLU5C$ CURR5T PROTE/S4 

,= A LONG TIME1 POLITICAL OPPOSITION WAS RELATIVELY UNPOPUL>1 AS SOME ( ITS MO/ VOCAL SPEAK]S >E EI!R ECONOMIC LIB]ALS & ADVOCATE PRIVATIZATION1 OR POLITICAL CONS]VATIVES :O ADVOCATE E4 G4 BAN ( ABORTION 7SO F> ABORTION IS LEGAL & FREE ( *>GE 9 ,BEL>US74 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E MANY CURR5TS )9 ! OPPOSITION1 9CLUD+ SOCIAL DEMOCRATS1 LEFT P>TY 7=M] COMMUNI/S7 & GRE5S :O DO NOT ADVOCATE NEI!R PRIVATIZATION1 NOR BAN ( ABORTION4 

,BUT ?IS YE> ! SITUATION *ANG$ PR(\NDLY4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ WAVE ( CORONAVIRUS1 AU?ORITIES MADE MANY POLITICAL MI/AKES & \TRAG$ CITIZ5S4 ,FIR/1 !Y DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE 9=MATION & 9 MANY TIMES RESORT$ TO \TW>D LIES 7E4 G4 /ATI/ICS ( DEA?S RELAT$ TO EPIDEMICS WAS FALSIFI$ FROM ! V]Y />T74 ,SECOND1 ,LUKA%5KA SCORN$ & RIDICUL$ ILL & DEAD PEOPLE1 BLAM+ !M 7NOT ! POLICY ( HIS GOV]NM5T7 9 !IR ILLNESS4 ,SU* BEHAVIOR CAUS$ MASSIVE \TRAGE EV5 9-BETWE5 =M] SUPPORT]S ( ,LUKA%5KA4 ,?IRD1 NO SOCIAL SUPPORT WAS (F]$ TO PEOPLE :O LO/ !IR JOBS OR SIGNIFICANT P>T ( SAL>IES4 ,9 ,BEL>US1 NO S]VICES OR 9DU/RIES W]E CLOS$ BY GOV]NM5TAL DECREE1 BUT MANY 9DU/RIES SUFF]$ FROM ! CRISIS ANYWAY1 E4 G4 T\RISM1 TRANSPORT1 RE/AURANTS1 EXPORT-ORI5T$ 9DU/RIES 7AS ! DEM& DECL9$74 ,F\R?1 MANY M$ICS :O HAD WORK$ OV]TIME UND] /RESSFUL & RISKY CONDITIONS1 W]E NOT PAID PROP]LY4 

,AS A RESULT1 :5 PRESID5TIAL CAMPAIGN WAS ANN\NC$ LATE SPR+1 PEOPLE IMM$IATELY L9$ TO GIVE !IR SIGNATURE TO ALL OPPOSITIONAL C&IDATES1 BUT NOT TO ,LUKA%5KA4 ,! AU?ORITIES ANSW]$ ) REPRESSIONS3 SEV]AL C&IDATES & SOME ( !IR SUPPORT]S W]E JAIL$4 ,?IS TACTICS ONLY 5RAG$ EV5 MORE PEOPLE1 & ALREADY 9 ,JULY !RE W]E PROTE/ RALLIES DUR+ :I* SOME PROTE/]S F\<T BACK RIOT POLICE 7,I HAVE TO UND]L9E1 PROTE/]S DID NOT ATTACK RIOT POLICE74 ,H[EV]1 AU?ORITIES ALL[$ ONE OPPOSITIONAL C&IDATE1 ,SVIATLANA ,CIKHAN\SKAJA1 TO RUN 9 ! ELECTIONS4 ,CIKHAN\SKAJA SUB/ITUT$ H] JAIL$ HUSB&1 ,SI>HIEJ ,CIKHAN\SKI4 ,ELECTION CAMPAIGN RALLIES ( ,CIKHAN\SKAJA GA!R$ CR[DS ( SUPPORT]S1 EV5 9 T9Y & DEEPLY PROV9CIAL T[NS4 ,! AU?ORITIES />T$ TO BE SO AFRAID ?AT !Y BANN$ ALL ,CIKHAN\SKAJA'S RALLIES 9 ! LA/ WEEK BE=E ELECTIONS4 

,! ELECTION RESULTS W]E FALSIFI$1 AS IT HAPP5S ALWAYS S9CE #a#i#i#f1 BUT !RE IS G5]AL FEEL+ ?AT 9 REALITY ,CIKHAN\SKAJA OV]:ELM+LY WON4 ,H] CAMPAIGN MOBILIZ$ ?OSE PEOPLE :O USUALLY DO NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ELECTIONS1 & ,LUKA%5KA'S RAT+S >E CLOSE TO HI/ORIC M9IMUM 7#b#d.0 9 ,M9SK 9 ,M>*-,APRIL #b#b1 ) OBVI\S LAT] DECL9E74 

,:AT ROLE >E AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S TAK+ 9 ! PROTE/S8 ,:AT >E !IR MA9 OBJECTIVES :5 9T]V5+ 9 ! PROTE/S8 ,H[ >E !Y SE5 BY ! RE/ ( PROTE/]S8 - ,:AT TACTICS >E BE+ US$ BY PROTE/]S :5 CONFRONT+ ! /ATE =CES 9 ,BEL>US8 ,HAVE !Y BE5 9FLU5C$ BY REC5T UPRIS+S >\ND ! WORLD1 SU* AS ,HONG ,KONG1 ,*ILI1 ,LEBANON OR ,PORTL&8 

,AN>*I/S >E ON ! /REETS1 H[EV]1 AN>*I/S R>ELY M>K !MSELVES SPECIFICALLY AS AN>*I/S TO AVOID BE+ BU/$ 7OR WORSE74 ,!RE=E1 ! G5]AL PUBLIC HAS LITTLE IDEA ?AT AN>*I/S >E PRES5T4 ,AN>*I/S COME TO DEMON/RATIONS ) BANN]S & PO/]S & SPREAD LEAFLETS TO PURSUE AN>*I/ AG5DA 7E4 G4 ANTI-POLICE1 FEM9I/1 ANTI-NUCLE>74 

,TACTICS ( PROTE/]S 9 ,BEL>US IS H>DLY 9FLU5C$ BY O!R UPRIS+S4 ,BEL>USIANS >E V]Y PROV9CIAL1 P>TICIPANTS ( ! PROTE/S R>ELY HAVE AN IDEA ?AT 9 ,HONG ,KONG ANY?+ HAPP5S AT ALL1 NOT TO SPEAK AB\T ,*ILI4 

,SO F> ! PROTE/S >E L>GELY PEACEFUL4 ,BUT :5 POLICE ATTACKS PROTE/]S1 SOMETIMES PROTE/]S FI<T BACK & E4 G4 DO NOT LET TO BU/ FELL[ PROTE/]S4 ,9 E>LY ,AUGU/1 !RE W]E SEV]AL OCCASIONS ( SYMBOLIC IMPROVIS$ B>RICADES MADE FROM G>BAGE B9S & CON/RUCTION F5CES4 

,:AT TACTICS ( C\NT]-9SURG5CY >E BE+ US$ BY ! /ATE TO /OP ! PROTE/S8 ,>E AN>*I/ & ANTIFASCI/S BE+ T>GET$ 9 A P>TICUL> WAY8 ,H[ >E !Y DEF5D+ !MSELVES8 

,ON #i-#a#b ,AUGU/ POLICE US$ EV]Y?+3 TE> GAS1 FLA%-BANG GR5ADES1 RUBB]1 PLA/IC & /EEL BULLETS1 WAT] CANNONS1 >MOR$ VEHICLES TO BREAK B>RICADES1 TORTURES 79CLUD+ BEAT+ SOME PROTE/]S TO DEA?74 ,!RE >E SEV]AL PEOPLE DEAD 7SOME %OT1 SOME TORTUR$ TO DEA?71 C\PLE ( DOZ5 MISS+1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ W]E SEV]ELY W\ND$ BY GR5ADES & BULLETS & SEV]AL ?\S& W]E TORTUR$ 9 POLICE /ATIONS !SE DAYS4 ,FROM #a#c-#a#d ,AUGU/1 POLICE VIOL5CE WAS R$UC$4 ,POLICE CONT9UES TO BEAT & DETA9 PEOPLE1 BUT !RE IS ONLY ONE REPORT ( A MURD] :I* HAPP5$ 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ,AUGU/4 

,S9CE #ad ,AUGU/1 C\PLE ( ?\S& PROTE/]S FAC$ >RE/S OR F9ES4 ,!RE >E MORE ?AN #g POLITICAL PRISON]S :O FACE CRIM9AL *>GES1 SEV]AL ?\S& MORE PROTE/]S FACE CRIM9AL *>GES 79 ! /ATUS ( DEF5DANT OR SUSPECT71 BUT >E NOT UND] >RE/4 ,MANY ( !M HAVE LEFT ! C\NTRY4 ,! MO/ WIDESPREAD ACCUSATION IS 0ORGANIZATION ( MASS DISORD] &_/OR P>TICIPATION 9 IT04 

,9 ,M9SK1 AN>*I/S >E R>ELY T>GET$ 9 A P>TICUL> WAY1 DUE TO \R 9VISIBILITY4 ,O!RWISE1 WE EXPECT >RE/S4 ,SOME AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$ = !IR ACTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 WOM5 M>*ES OR = !IR 9VOLVEM5T 9 HUMAN RI<TS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,BUT 9 !SE CASES1 NOT AN>*I/S1 BUT FEM9I/S & HUMAN RI<TS DEF5D]S W]E T>GET$ BY POLICE4 

,9 ,HRODNA & ,B>ANAVI*Y1 AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$ :5 !Y =M$ AN>*I/ BLOCKS DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS4 

,?REE AN>*I/S >E UND] >RE/ & FACE CRIM9AL *>GES1 TWO ( !M BECAUSE ALREADY BE=E ! ELECTIONS !Y W]E ON ! POLICE LI/ ( 'ESPECIALLY DANG]\S' AN>*I/S4 

,9 ! REC5T UPRIS+ 9 ,U,S,A1 SECTORS )9 ! V]Y [N PROTE/ MOVEM5T PLAY$ A ROLE 9 QU5*+ ! 9SURRECTIONS BY CALL+ = PEACE1 CIVILITY & RE=M4 ,IS SOME?+ SIMIL> HAPP5+ 9 ,BEL>US OR >E MILITANT TACTICS WIDELY SUPPORT$8 

,9 ,BEL>US1 ! :OLE PROTE/ />T$ FROM ! UNFAIR ELECTIONS4 ,IT WAS FUR!R PROPELL$ BY EXTREME POLICE VIOL5CE 9 ! E>LY ,AUGU/4 ,PROTE/]S DEM&1 9T] ALIA1 TO HOLD 0FAIR0 ELECTIONS & TO PUNI% POLICE (FIC]S :O KILL$ & TORTUR$4 ,IT IS /RANGE TO ASSUME ?AT !SE SAME PEOPLE :O DEM& LEGALITY W\LD CALL = AN 9SURRECTION4 

,! PROTE/ IS L>GELY B\RGEOIS 7NOT TOTALLY1 BUT L>GELY71 WELL-PAID SPECIALI/S & [N]S ( SMALL & M$IUM-SIZ$ BUS9ESSES M>* ON ! /REETS4 ,!Y >E DEM&+ EXACTLY PEACE1 CIVILITY & RE=M4 ,:Y W\LD !Y *ANGE !IR DEM&S8 

,MILITANT TACTICS DO NOT 5JOY WIDE SUPPORT1 BUT MILITANT SLOGANS DO4 ,PROTE/]S %\T \TW>D ABUSE AT ,LUKA%5KA & HIS POLICE1 SAME SLOGANS >E REPEAT$ 9 GRAFFITI1 & ! :OLE PROTE/ IS V]Y MU* C>NIVALESQUE 79 ALL S5SES1 9CLUD+ E4 G4 SUBV]SION ( HI]>*IES74 

,MANY PEOPLE >E READY TO FI<T BACK ! POLICE TO PREV5T >RE/S4 ,?IS IS NOT SE5 AS VIOL5CE4 ,MO/ POLICE (FIC]S >E MASK$ TO HIDE !IR ID5TITY1 & IT BECAME HI<LY POPUL> TO DEMASK !M1 TO TE> MASKS (F4 

,9=MATION IS GA!R$ & PUBLI%$ ON POLICE (FIC]S :O PRACTIC$ VIOL5CE1 SOMETIMES ) !IR PHONE NUMB]S & HOME ADDRESSES4 

,SOME TIME AGO ?REE OR F\R PRIVATE C>S ( LOCAL POLICE (FIC]S W]E BURN$ D[N 9 A SMALL PROV9CIAL T[N ( ,DRAHI*YN4 

,HAS !RE BE5 ATTEMPTS BY OPPOSITION POLITICAL P>TIES OR =CES TO TAKE CONTROL OV] ! MOVEM5T & CO-OPT IT = !IR [N POLITICAL OBJECTIVES8 ,IF SO1 :AT HAS BE5 ! RESPONSE FROM ! PROTE/]S8 

,AGA91 IT IS ELECTORAL PROTE/4 ,MO/ PROTE/]S WANT OPPOSITIONAL POLITICAL P>TIES OR =CES TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! C\NTRY4 ,! MOVEM5T 7OR AT LEA/ ITS L>GE/ P>T7 WANTS TO BE CO-OPT$4 

,:AT OPPORTUNITIES DO ! CURR5T PROTE/S PRES5T = AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S 9 ,BEL>US & :AT W\LD IT MEAN = !M ! FALL ( ! CURR5T REGIME8 

,! PROTE/ GIVE AN>*I/S A =UM TO SPEAK & A SPACE TO PRACTICE IDEAS4 ,9 ! LA/ ?REE YE>S1 ALMO/ ALL WEB-SITES ( ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/ W]E DECL>$ 'EXTREMI/' BY ! ,BEL>USIAN /ATE1 & ALL 9T]NET PROVID]S BLOCK !M 7IT IS POSSIBLE TO ACCESS !SE SITES ?R\< PROXY1 ,V,P,N OR ,TOR ,BR[S]74 ,ALMO/ ALL PR9T$ AN>*I/ PROPAG&A WAS DECL>$ 0EXTREMI/0 AS SOON AS IT WAS F\ND & CONFISCAT$4 ,IT IS PUNI%ABLE BY LAW TO %>E >TICLES FROM AN>*I/ WEB-SITES OR AN>*I/ LEAFLETS E4 G4 AT ONE'S FACEBOOK PAGE 7BIG F9ES >E APPLI$74 ,SO IT IS H>D TO UND]E/IMATE POSSIBILITIES = PROPAG&A :I* CURR5T PROTE/S HAVE OP5$4 ,H[EV]1 ONE HAS TO SPREAD PROPAG&A ) CAUTION4 ,SOME WEEKS AGO1 TWO AN>*I/S HAD BE5 DETA9$ 9 ! C5T] ( ,M9SK & SUBSEQU5TLY W]E >RE/$ = SPREAD+ LEAFLETS4 

,! FALL ( CURR5T REGIME MO/ PROBABLY WILL BR+ SOME LIB]ALIZATION ( ! LEGISLATION4 ,FIR/1 AN>*I/S W\LD LIKE TO DEP5ALISE EXPRESSION ( AN>*I/ IDEAS 7TO ABOLI% 0ANTI-EXTREMI/0 LEGISLATION74 ,SECOND1 !RE IS :OLE RANGE ( SOCIAL1 5VIRONM5TAL1 LEGAL *ANGES :I* AN>*I/S >E ANTICIPAT+ & /RUGGL+ =4 ,A LI/ ( SOME ( SU* *ANGES WAS PUBLI%$ BY AN>*I/ GR\P ,PRAMI53 7?IS PUBLICATION WAS FOLL[$ BY 9T]E/+ DISCUSSION 9 ,RUSSIAN74 

,H[ CAN AN>*I/S1 ANTIFASCI/S & O!R ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SYMPA?IZ]S (F] SOLID>ITY FROM ABROAD8 

,Y\ CAN MAKE SOLID>ITY ACTIONS1 E4 G4 9 FRONT ( ,BEL>USIAN EMBASSIES & CONSULATES 7OR SIMPLY AT ! C5TRAL SQU>E ( Y\R T[N74 ,Y\ CAN ORGANIZE B5EFITS & DONATE MONEY E4 G4 TO ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS ,BEL>US OR TO ,PRAMI54 ,Y\ CAN HELP ,BEL>USIAN REFUGEES1 SEV]AL ?\S& PEOPLE HAVE LEFT ! C\NTRY1 9CLUD+ SOME AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S 7SORRY1 NO READY RECIPES1 PLEASE SE>* = 9=MATION & CONTACTS Y\RSELF E4 G4 ?R\< ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/ WEB-SITES74 ,&1 OBVI\SLY1 Y\ CAN SPREAD ! WORD4 

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,ON ,OCTOB] #bb 9 ,SOLIGORSK 7,BEL>US7 ADM9I/RATIVE BUILD+ ( ,/ATE COMMITTEE ( =5SIC EXAM9ATION WAS ATTACK$ & C>S W]E SET ON FIRE AT ! P>K+ LOT ( ,SOLIGORSK DI/RICT PROSECUTOR'S (FICE4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ,OCTOB] #bh ! BUILD+ ( TRAFFIC POLICE DEP>TM5T ( ,MOZYR DI/RICT POLICE DEP>TM5T WAS SET ON FIRE4 ,SOON A GR\P ( AN>*I/S-REVOLUTION>IES3 ,IGOR ,OL9EVI*1 ,DMITRY ,DUBOVSKY1 ,DMITRY ,REZANOVI* & ,S]GEY ,ROMANOV W]E DETA9$ BY A MOBILE GR\P ( ,MOZYR BORD] DETA*M5T NE> ! ,UKRA9IAN BORD] 9 ,ZABOZYE VILLAGE ( ,YELSKY RAION 7,BEL>US74 ,! DETA9EES >E CURR5TLY HELD 9 A ,K,G,B REM& PRISON 9 ,M9SK4 ,!Y W]E *>G$ UND] P>T #c ( >TICLE #bhi ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE 7ACT ( T]RORISM COMMITT$ BY AN ORGANIZ$ GR\P74 

,AN>*I/ ,REVOLUTION>IES 

  

,EA* ( ! DETA9EES HAD BE5 AN OPPON5T ( ! FASCI/ /ATE = MANY YE>S & HAD REGUL>LY EXP]I5C$ ITS REPRESSIONS4 

,IH>,AL9EVI* - AN AN>*I/ FROM ,M9SK1 =M] POLITICAL PRISON] ( ! ,BEL>US REGIME4 ,9 ,NOVEMB] #ba HE WAS CAPTUR$ BY ! SPECIAL S]VICES 9 ,MOSC[ & 9 ,MAY #baa WAS S5T5C$ TO #h YE>S 9 A RE9=C$ REGIME COLONY UND] ,>T4 #b#a#h4#c 79T5TIONAL DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY7 & ,>T4 #c#c#i4#b 7HOOLIGANISM BY A GR\P ( P]SONS74 ,HE WAS P>DON$ BY PRESID5TIAL DECREE ON #bb ,AUGU/ #b#a#e4 ,9 PRISON HE WROTE A BOOK 0,GO+ TO ,MAGADAN01 :I* WAS TRANSLAT$ 9TO SEV]AL LANGUAGES4 ,9 #b#a#c1 ! BOOK WAS AW>D$ BY ,BEL>US ,P,5 ,C5T] ) ! ,FRANTI%K ,ALEKHNOVI* ,AW>D = ! BE/ WORK WRITT5 9 PRISON4 ,9 #baf ,IGOR WAS AW>D$ ! ,VICTOR ,IVA%KEVI* ,PRIZE4 ,AFT] HIS RELEASE1 ,IGOR LIV$ ABROAD & P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,DZMITRY ,DUB\VSKI - AN AN>*I/ FROM ,SOLIGORSK4 ,9 #b#a1 HE WAS PUT ON ! WANT$ LI/ 9 CONNECTION ) ! 0CASE ( ,BEL>US AN>*I/S4 ,9 ,NOVEMB] ( ! SAME YE>1 ,DUBOVSKY MANAG$ TO ESCAPE 9 ,MOSC[ :5 ! ,F,S,B TRI$ TO DETA9 HIM & ,IGOR4 ,= #a YE>S1 ,DIMA WAS HID+ 9 ,RUSSIA & ,UKRA9E1 PUBLI%$ DI>IES ( HIS TRAVELS & P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,DZMITRY ,REZANOVI* IS AN AN>*I/ FROM ,GOMEL4 ,HE WAS DETA9$ ON ,M>* #a#f1 #bad AFT] CROSS+ ! ,UKRA9IAN-,RUSSIAN BORD] 9 ,KURSK4 ,HE HAD HIS BRO!R'S DOCUM5TS ) HIM4 ,HE WAS DETA9$ ON SUSPICION ( COMMITT+ SABOTAGE ON ,RUSSIAN T]RITORY4 ,! ,F,S,B FAIL$ TO F9D SUFFICI5T EVID5CE = ?IS V]SION & OP5$ A CRIM9AL CASE UND] ,>TICLE #ccb P>T #a ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,CRIM9AL ,CODE 7CROSS+ ! /ATE BORD] ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,F$]ATION )\T VALID DOCUM5TS = ! RI<T TO 5T] ! ,RUSSIAN ,F$]ATION74 ,HE WAS KEPT 9 A DEPORTATION C5T] 9 ,KURSK REGION4 ,ON ,JULY #c ! C\RT ORD]$ TO DEPORT ,DMITRY FROM ,RUSSIA & ALSO S5T5C$ HIM TO PAY A F9E 9 ! AM\NT ( #a#e1 RUBLES4 ,ON #be ,JULY ,DMITRY WAS DEPORT$ TO ,BEL>US4 ,HE REMA9$ AN ACTIVE P>TICIPANT 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,SI>HEI ,RAMANAU IS AN AN>*I/ FROM ,GOMEL4 ,9 #bac HE ,ROMANOV WAS S5T5C$ TO TWO YE>S 9 PRISON ) A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE = KEEP+ #ad GRAMS ( GUNP[D] AT HOME4 7,>TICLE #b#i#e4#b ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE74 ,9 #bad HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #f YE>S 9 PRISON1 AFT] COMPLA9TS !Y R$UC$ ! S5T5CE TO FIVE YE>S4 7,>T4 #b#i#e4#c ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE74 ,HE WAS RELEAS$ 9 ,JULY #bai & WAS S5T5C$ TO PREV5TIVE SURVEILLANCE RE/RICTIONS1 SU* AS A BAN TO LEAVE ! CITY & *ANGE HIS PLACE ( RESID5CE1 A BAN TO VISIT B>S1 RE/AURANTS1 /ORES & O!R PLACES :]E !Y SELL ALCOHOL1 A BAN TO LEAVE ! PLACE ( RESID5CE BETWE5 #b#b3 & #f3 )\T A VALID REASON1 ! OBLIGATION TO VISIT ! 9SPECTION ONCE A WEEK4 

,ALL ! F\R >E MATURE 9DIVIDUALS ) /RONG MORAL PR9CIPLES & WELL-E/ABLI%$ VIEWS4 ,EA* ( !M IS A CONV9C$ AN>*I/1 EA* ( !M IS AN IDEA-ORI5T$ & WOR?Y P]SON4 ,EA* ( !M IS A FI<T] = A NEW1 FREE ,BEL>US1 :]E !RE IS NO PLACE = BRUTALITY ( POLICE & P>AMILIT>Y UNITS & O!R LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES1 :]E !RE IS NO PLACE = VIOLATION ( FRE$OM 9 ALL ITS MANIFE/ATIONS4 

,:Y DO WE SUPPORT !M8 

  

,ALL ACCUSATIONS MADE BY ! /ATE AGA9/ ! AN>*I/ REBELS >E ABSURD1 CYNICAL & FALSE4 ,! >RE/$ AN>*I/S DO NOT HIDE ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E 5GAG$ 9 C> >SON1 PROP]TY DAMAGE1 SABOTAGE4 ,ALL ?IS IS A DIRECT ACTION1 :I* 9 NO WAY RESULT$ 9 9JURIES OR DEA?4 ,!Y DID NOT 9T5D TO CAUSE ?AT4 ,AS AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>IES1 :O *OSE ! PA? ( GU]RILLA /RUGGLE1 ! GR\P WANT$ TO SUPPORT ! REBELLI\S ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE & CONTRIBUTE TO ! CAUSE ( POPUL> RESI/ANCE4 ,! WEAPONS >E A SIGN ?AT ! GUYS CONSCI\SLY EMB>K$ ON A DECISIVE & RISKY /RUGGLE AGA9/ /ATE T]ROR4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! POSSESSION ( FIRE>MS IS ! RI<T ( FREE PEOPLE1 NOT ( ! BRUTAL LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC]S4 ,TODAY1 IT IS ,BEL>US /ATE BAS$ ON MILIT>Y & POLICE VIOL5CE1 BUILT1 PAID = & MANAG$ BY A MAD DICTATOR1 :I* IS A T]RORI/ /RUCTURE4 ,IT IS ! /ATE /RUCTURES ?AT RAPE GIRLS1 BEAT UP P5SION]S1 %OOT UN>M$ PEOPLE1 TORTURE DETA9EES 9 VANS & DET5TION C5T]S1 BREAK 9TO AP>TM5TS1 SMA% C>S & BREAK D[N BICYCLES1 SMA% CAFES & /ORES4 ,AN>*I/S DO NOT DO ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,AN>*ISM IS SELF-ORGANIZATION1 MUTUAL HELP1 & SOLID>ITY4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT JU/ ! DESIRE TO BE FREE4 ,IT IS A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ANY OPPRESSION1 A /RUGGLE = FRE$OM4 ,YES1 !Y HAD WEAPONS ) !M4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT US$ AGA9/ PEOPLE4 ,YES1 !Y SET FIRE TO BUILD+S & C>S1 BUT !SE V]Y OBJECTS >E ! BACKBONE ( ! REGIME & ?AT IS :Y W]E *OS5 AS T>GETS4 ,!RE W]E NO CASUALTIES4 ,YES1 !Y >E REBELS & REVOLUTION>IES4 ,BUT EV]Y PEOPLE HAVE ! RI<T TO REBEL1 ESPECIALLY 9 A C\NTRY :]E NO DEMOCRATIC ME*ANISM WORKS1 :]E !RE IS NO JU/ICE AT ALL1 & EV]Y PEACEFUL PROTE/ IS MET ) /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,)9 A FEW MON?S 9 ,BEL>US1 AB\T SEV5TE5 ?\S& PEOPLE W]E DETA9$ & AB\T #a CRIM9AL CASES HAVE BE5 OP5$4 ,MORE ?AN #a POLITICAL PRISON]S >E BEH9D B>S4 ,EV5 9 RESPONSE TO ! MO/ PEACEFUL =M ( PROTE/ - A /RIKE - ! AU?ORITIES ?R[ WORK]S BEH9D B>S4 

,! BAN ON /RIKES1 LAY(FS1 REPRESSIONS1 & FAILURE ( ,BEL>US AU?ORITIES TO FULFILL !IR PROMISES L$ TO ! FACT ?AT ,SOLIGORSK - ! CITY ( M9]S & WORK]S - WAS *OS5 BY AN>*I/S = DIRECT ACTION4 ,! ACTIONS W]E AIM$ AT SUPPORT+ WORK]S & EXPRESS+ !IR SOLID>ITY ) !IR DEM&S4 

,WE CALL ON ! AN>*I/S TO HOLD BACK CRITICISM BAS$ ON EXC]PTS & SCRAPS FROM ! 9T]ROGATIONS ( ! COMRADES1 DELIB]ATELY PUBLI%$ BY ! LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES4 ,TIME WILL PUT EV]Y?+ 9 ITS PLACE1 & WE DECL>E ) FULL RESPONSIBILITY ?AT NEW FACTS AB\T ! GR\P ( ,BEL>US REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S WILL BECOME PUBLIC4 

,WE EXPRESS \R FULL SUPPORT TO ! IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S & ALL ,BEL>US PEOPLE :O HAVE REBELL$ AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP & POLICE VIOL5CE & CALL = /RUGGLE = IMM$IATE RELEASE ( ,IH>,AL9EVI*1 ,DZMITRY ,DUB\SKI1 ,DZMITRY ,REZANOVI*1 ,SI>HEI ,RAMANAU1 AS WELL AS ALL POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ,BEL>US4 ,WE CALL ON ALL PEOPLE :O >E NOT 9DIFF]5T TO SPREAD 9=MATION1 ORGANIZE ACTIONS ( SOLID>ITY & RESI/ANCE1 ANY K9D ( PRESSURE ON ALL /RUCTURES ( ,LUKA%5KO'S REGIME1 BO? 9 ,BEL>US & ABROAD4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ! BE/ SUPPORT IS TO CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE TO :I* ! >RE/$ COMRADES DEVOT$ !IR LIVES4 

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,CRITICAL REVIEW ( PROTE/S 9 ,BEL>US 9 LA/ #b MON? 

  

,OV] ! PA/ #b MON?S WE HAVE GONE ?R\< ALMO/ ! 5TIRE BOOK ( POSSIBLE TACTICS ( NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 SO F> ONLY ,SUNDAY PROTE/S HAVE BE5 ABLE TO /R5G!N ON A P]MAN5T BASIS4 ,! MAJORITY ( O!R PROTE/ =MS >E N[ UND] CONTROL4 

,WORK+ MOVEM5T 

  

,9 ! FIR/ WEEK ! WORK]S %[$ !IR POLITICAL /R5G? 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,IMAGES ( ,LUKA%5KO'S HUMILIATION AT A MEET+ ) WORK]S 9 ,M9SK FLEW >\ND ! WORLD4 ,BUT ! REPRESSION DID NOT TAKE LONG4 ,COPS W]E S5T TO ! 5TRANCES ( FACTORIES & NEI!R ! SUPPORT GR\PS NOR ! WORK]S W]E ALL[$ TO GA!R4 ,IDEOLOGICAL WORK BEGAN TO BE C>RI$ \T AT ! 5T]PRISES1 I4E4 WORK]S W]E 9TIMIDAT$ BY LAY(FS & O!R PROBLEMS4 ,TO RE9=CE !IR ?REATS1 MANY 5T]PRISES FIR$ OR DETA9$ ! MO/ ACTIVE WORK]S4 ,SOME ( !M HAD TO GO ABROAD4 

,AT PRES5T1 ALL CALLS TO WORK]S HAVE LITTLE TO DO ) REALITY4 ,MO/ >E 9TIMIDAT$ & !RE IS NO POLITICAL =CE ?AT CAN GIVE !M S]I\S SUPPORT4 ,! L\D /ATEM5TS FROM POLITICIANS 9 TELEGRAMS & ON ! ,9T]NET HAVE NO IMPACT )\T CAMPAIGN+ 9 ! WORK]S' GR\PS4 ,IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT !RE IS N[ A SMALL /REAM ( WORK]S :O JO9 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNIONS4 ,H[EV]1 ) SU* 9T5SITY IT WILL TAKE SEV]AL YE>S TO =M A MORE OR LESS S]I\S =CE 9 ! =M ( WORK]S ( L>GE 5T]PRISES4 

,(FICE WORK]S1 PUBLIC TRANSPORT WORK]S & O!R SECTORS ( ! ECONOMY HAVE NOT YET EXPRESS$ ANY SIGNS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 

,PROTE/S 9 ! REGIONS 

  

,9 REC5T MON?S1 PROTE/S \TSIDE ! CAPITAL HAVE PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 CREAT+ PRESSURE ON ! REGIME4 ,! ,GRODNO PROTE/ BRIEFLY SECUR$ ! RETREAT ( ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES FROM ! G5]AL AG5DA & ALL[$ MEET+S TO TAKE PLACE 9 ! MA9 SQU>E1 :ILE ! LOCAL *ANNEL PLANN$ TO PROVIDE A SLOT = ! PROTE/]S4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS 9 ,BRE/ = MANY WEEKS4 ,?\S&S ( PROTE/]S GA!R$ EV5 9 SMALL T[NS4 

,TODAY1 ! REGIME MANAG$ TO TAKE ALMO/ ALL CITIES UND] ITS CONTROL4 ,:ILE ,M9SK CONT9U$ TO MAKE A PEACEFUL PROTE/1 REPRESSIONS 9 O!R CITIES W]E GA9+ MOM5TUM4 ,AS A RESULT ( REPRESSIONS & A RELATIVE LACK ( SOLID>ITY1 ! REGIME MANAG$ TO SUPPRESS ! MOVEM5T 9 ,BRE/1 ,GRODNO & O!R MAJOR POCKETS ( RESI/ANCE4 

,DRIV]S & ! ,>M5IAN SC5>IO 

  

,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! PROTE/S1 DRIV]S HAVE BE5 ACTIVELY 9VOLV$ 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! REGIME4 ,! DRIV]S *ANNEL#i#g MANAG$ TO UNITE L>GE GR\PS ( PROTE/]S READY TO HELP BLOCK ! ROADS OR TAKE PROTE/]S \T ( HOT SPOTS4 ,DUR+ TALKS AB\T DE-ESCALATION ( ! CONFLICT AFT] ! FIR/ WEEK ( PROTE/S1 ! DRIV]S TRI$ TO BECOME ONE ( ! KEY GR\PS TO ORGANIZE A PEACEFUL REVOLUTION UND] ,>M5IA'S SC5>IO - BLOCK+ ! C\NTRY = ECONOMIC DAMAGE4 ,IF 9 ,>M5IA ?IS =M ( PROTE/ QUICKLY BECAME ! MA9 ONE1 !N 9 ,BEL>US ! 9T5SITY ( ROAD BLOCKADES NEV] REA*$ ANY CRITICAL PO9T4 

,BLOCK+ ( ROADS BY P$E/RIANS & C>S AT ! MOM5T HAS NO S]I\S IMPACT ON ! REGIME4 ,MOREOV]1 ?IS TACTIC IS MA9LY PRES5T 9 ! CAPITAL1 :ILE !RE >E NOT EV5 SMALL GR\PS READY TO /OP ! TRAFFIC \TSIDE ( IT4 

,& AL?\< ! DRIV]S HAVE TAK5 ON ! ROLE ( ORGANIZ]S ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ONE ( ! LA/ /ATEM5TS1 !RE >E MANY FACTORS ?AT WILL PREV5T !M FROM DO+ SO4 ,TODAY 9 ! C\NTRY1 EV5 BLOCK+ ! ROADS IS REG>D$ BY MANY AS A PROVOCATION OR VIOL5T RESI/ANCE4 ,SU* RHETORIC IS ! RESULT ( RAPID DE-ESCALATION ( ! CONFLICT 9 ! FIR/ DAYS & ! =C+ ( PEACEFUL M>*ES AS ! MA9 =M ( OV]?R[+ ! DICTATOR%IP4 

,WOM5'S M>*ES 

  

,MO/ ( ! PROTE/ WOM5'S M>*ES CREAT$ A PLAT=M = DEMON/RATIONS ON WORK+ DAYS4 ,BECAUSE ( OP5 SEXISM ( ! AU?ORITIES1 AS WELL AS UNWILL+NESS TO CREATE A CONFLICT PICTURE1 WOM5'S PROTE/S W]E HELD = A LONG TIME )\T UNNECESS>Y PROBLEMS ) ! RIOT]S4 

,! SITUATION *ANG$ A FEW WEEKS AGO FROM ! ,O,M,O,N ATTACK ON ,SATURDAY'S PROTE/S4 ,M>*ES W]E QUICKLY SUPPRESS$ DUE TO LACK ( PREP>$NESS ( MANY PEOPLE = 9T5SIVE REPRESSION & DIRECT CONFLICT ) ! REGIME4 

,TODAY1 ! M>*ES >E TRY+ TO RE/ORE1 BUT AT ! MOM5T1 ) 9CREAS+ REPRESSION & ATTEMPTS TO CRU% ! LA/ POCKETS ( RESI/ANCE 9 ,M9SK1 IT SEEMS UNLIKELY ?AT WOM5'S M>*ES WILL BE ABLE TO RISE FROM ! A%ES & BECOME A POLITICAL =CE 9 ! PROTE/ MOVEM5T AGA94 

,AN>*I/S1 ANTI-FASCI/S & SOCC] FANS 

  

,9 ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY 9 REC5T MON?S1 ?ANKS TO ! M$IA & ! REGIME ITSELF1 A LEG5D HAS BE5 =M$ AB\T KNI<TS 9 BLACK CLO?+ :O CAN BURN COPS AT ONE GLANCE4 ,K>AEV HIMSELF IS AFRAID ( !SE LEG5D>Y PROTE/]S4 

,H[EV]1 = REAL OV]ALL SUCCESS1 WE NE$ \R FELL[ PROTE/]S TO P]CEIVE US AS LEGITIMATE P>TICIPANTS 9 ! G5]AL PROTE/ CAMPAIGN & TO HE> \R PROPOSALS ON FI<T+ TACTICS4 

,SELF-DEF5SE GR\PS 

  

,MORE ?AN A MON? HAS PASS$ S9CE ! CALL TO =M SELF-DEF5SE GR\PS ON MAJOR TELEGRAM *ANNELS4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 A *AT ROOM & A TELEGRAM *ANNEL HAVE BE5 CREAT$ = PEOPLE 9T]E/$ 9 ?IS TOPIC4 ,ONCE AGA91 H[EV]1 ! 9T5SITY ( ! PROCESS HAS QUICKLY DRI$ UP4 ,DUR+ ?IS MON?1 ONLY A FEW SU* GR\PS W]E =M$ AS P>T ( NEI<BORHOOD 9ITIATIVES4 

,! PURPOSE ( SU* GR\PS WAS TO PROTECT ! DEMON/RATORS FROM ! REGIME'S 9FANTRY VIOL5CE DUR+ MAJOR DEMON/RATIONS4 ,9 ADDITION1 !RE W]E CALLS TO ASSEMBLE SELF-DEF5SE GR\PS TO PROTECT ! NEI<BORHOODS FROM COP RAIDS4 

,9 FACT1 !RE >E NO SELF-DEF5SE GR\PS TODAY ?AT >E READY TO FI<T BACK ! REGIME'S VIOL5CE 9 AN ORGANIZ$ =MAT4 ,9SIDE ! CR[D1 !RE >E V>I\S ORGANIZ$ & SPONTANE\S GR\PS ( PEOPLE :O FI<T BACK AGA9/ COPS 9 ONE SITUATION OR ANO!R1 BUT ! NUMB] ( SU* GR\PS IS ABLE TO FI<T BACK AGA9/ REPRESSIONS 9 A SITUATIONAL RA!R ?AN SY/EMATIC WAY4 ,ON ,SUNDAY M>*ES1 IT IS NEV] CLE> H[ ! CR[D WILL BEHAVE :5 COPS APPE>1 BUT MO/LY PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE 9 ACC\NT ?AT EV]YBODY WILL RUN AWAY EV5 :5 !Y SEE SMALL GR\PS ( PUNI%]S4 

,M,I,A_/,K,G,B 

  

,9 ! FIR/ DAYS AFT] ! ELECTION1 ! COPS MADE A HUGE NUMB] ( MI/AKES4 ,ALL !ORY & AB/RACT PREP>ATION PROV$ TO BE 9EFFECTIVE 9 A REAL /REET SITUATION4 ,! MI/AKES L$ TO AN 9CREASE 9 PROTE/ S5TIM5T & /R5G!N$ ! FI<T AGA9/ ! REGIME4 

,TWO MON?S LAT] WE SEE ?AT /RATEGI/S MADE !IR CONCLUSIONS4 ,9/EAD ( ATTEMPT TO CRU% ALL ! MOVEM5T 9 ONE NI<T1 /EP-BY-/EP REPRESSIONS BEGAN1 :I* GRADUALLY DE/ROY+ ! PROTE/ MOVEM5T4 ,= /RUGGLE AGA9/ DEMON/RATORS ! :OLE SPECTRUM ( REPRESSIONS IS US$4 ,/>T+ FROM DEMORALIZATION ( SMALL T[NS ) PAID PRO-,LUKA%5KO RALLIES & F9I%+ ) UNHURRI$ 9ITIATION ( CRIM9AL CASES4 ,SO F>1 ! NUMB] ( CRIM9AL CASES ON MASS RIOTS & O!R >TICLES HAS EXCE$$ #e NATIONWIDE4 ,WE KN[ ( #b"4 CASES 9 ,BRE/ & ! SAME NUMB] 9 ,M9SK4 

,! REGIME REALIZ$ ?AT !RE WAS NO:]E TO BE TOO QUICK4 ,IT MANAG$ TO SUPPRESS ! PROTE/S 9 L>GE CITIES \TSIDE ! CAPITAL BY MEANS ( /EP-BY-/EP SL[ REPRESSIONS4 ,& IF = ,M9SK ! DET5TION ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! M>* DID NOT PLAY A MAJOR ROLE 9 ! DYNAMICS ( ,SUNDAY PROTE/S1 !N 9 ! REGIONS ! GRADUAL 9CREASE 9 PRESSURE WAS ABLE TO CRU% NOT ONLY ! PROTE/S !MSELVES1 BUT ALSO ! MORALE ( ! PROTE/]S4 

,NEI<BORHOODS_/DI/RICTS 

  

,AFT] MANY PROTE/]S W]E PU%$ \T ( ! CITY'S C5TRAL SQU>ES1 ! PROTE/S MOV$ TO ! NEI<BORHOODS4 ,SMALL GR\PS ( NEI<BORS MEET ON A P]MAN5T BASIS & ORGANIZE CULTURAL & POLITICAL EV5TS4 ,MANY >E ORGANIZ$ ?R\< TELEGRAM FROM LOCAL DI/RICT *ANNELS4 

,OV] ! PA/ MON?1 9ITIATIVES 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS HAVE BE5 ABLE TO ORGANIZE AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROGRAM 9 ! =M ( CONC]TS1 TEA P>TIES & P]=MANCES4 ,9 SOME PLACES1 ! POLITICAL AG5DA IS ! MA9 ONE4 ,BUT 9 MO/ CASES1 CULTURAL EV5TS TAKE MU* MORE ATT5TION & EF=T4 

,ADM9I/RATORS ( SOME DI/RICT *ANNELS DELETE ! POLITICS 9 G5]AL1 :ILE O!R *AT ROOMS DO NOT TOL]ATE ANY RADICAL DISCUSSIONS4 ,SELF-ORGANIZATION MAT]IALS >E SUBJECT TO C5SOR%IP4 

,9 SMALL T[NS1 ! ORGANIZATION ( NEI<BORHOOD 9ITIATIVES HAS ALREADY FAC$ PROBLEMS ) COPS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 POLICE HAS COME TO ONE ( ! MEET+S 9 ,B>ANOVI*I & SEV]AL PEOPLE HAVE BE5 TAK5 AWAY4 ,! LACK ( MASS P>TICIPATION 9 SMALL CITIES MAKES IT V]Y DIFFICULT TO CREATE NEW 9FRA/RUCTURE4 

,& AL?\< WE SEE ?AT ! DYNAMICS >E DEVELOP+ POSITIVELY & ! LEVEL ( SELF-ORGANIZATION IS 9CREAS+ DAY BY DAY1 NEI<BORHOOD /RUCTURES LACK ! 9ITIATIVE TO DEVELOP 9TO A CRITICAL MASS4 ,& IF ?IS CRITICAL MASS CANNOT BE REA*$ BE=E ! POLICE BEG9S TO TRAVEL ?R\< ! DI/RICTS & DETA9 ! ACTIVI/S1 ! ASSEMBLIES MOVEM5T AWAITS ! FATE ( O!R PROTE/ 9ITIATIVES1 :I* >E RELATIVELY QUICKLY DY+ \T UND] ! REGIME'S 9T5SE REPRESSION4 

,:AT NEXT8 

  

,OBVI\SLY1 IT MAKES NO S5SE TO PU% ! PROTE/ AS IT IS4 ,MANY PEOPLE LIKE TO COMP>E PROTE/ ) A M>A?ON4 ,IF WE CONT9UE 9 ! DIRECTION ( ?IS COMP>ISON1 !N WE RUN ! M>A?ON B>EFOOT ON ! HOT COALS1 & \R OPPON5T IS QUIETLY WALK+ ON ! ASPHALT ROAD4 ,! ,BEL>USIAN REGIME TODAY HAS MU* MORE RES\RCES ?AN ! PROTE/]S4 ,REPRESSION CONT9UES TO EFFECTIVELY KNOCK \T ACTIVE PROTE/]S4 

,! RADICALIZATION ( ! PROTE/ ITSELF WILL COME SOON] OR LAT]4 ,!RE >E NO D\BTS AB\T IT4 ,IT WILL MO/ LIKELY COME NOT FROM ! APPEALS ( AN>*I/S OR O!R RADICAL GR\PS4 ,BUT IT WILL COME BECAUSE ( VIOL5CE ON ! P>T ( COPS AGA9/ ! PEOPLE4 ,ACCORD+ TO \R E/IMATES1 SU* RADICALIZATION MAY HAPP5 TOO LATE - MANY ACTIVI/S ) EXP]I5CE WILL ALREADY BE REPRESS$ OR WILL LEAVE1 BUT IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO MOBILIZE 5\< NEW PEOPLE4 

,WE CAN TRY TO PU% ! REGIME TO MAKE MI/AKES 9 V>I\S =MS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT !SE MI/AKES & RADICALIZATION WILL NOT BE NECESS>Y - = EXAMPLE1 ! CONSOLIDATION ( ! REGIME WILL BE LO/ & ,LUKA%5KO WILL BE GIV5 TO ! PEOPLE'S H&S4 ,PU%+ PEOPLE TO MAKE MI/AKES DOES NOT ONLY MEAN ?R[+ /ONES AT ! REGIME4 ,ANY =M ( ACTIVE RESI/ANCE PUTS ! COPS & ! AU?ORITIES 9 A POSITION ( DECISION-MAK+4 

,TIKHANOVSKAYA'S ULTIMATUM DOES NOT HAVE ANY POLITICAL P[] AT ! MOM5T4 ,?AT IS :Y SU* ULTIMATUMS >E RIDICUL\S = ,LUKA%5KO & HIS REGIME4 ,BUT TODAY WE CAN /& %\LD] TO %\LD] & 9CREASE PRESSURE ON ,LUKA%5KO TO MAKE ! ULTIMATUM NOT SOME VIDEO FROM ,LI?UANIA1 BUT REALLY AN ULTIMATUM ( ! ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREP>E = #b#e-#b#f1 BUT EV5 MORE IMPORTANT TODAY TO 9CREASE PRES5CE 9 ! /REETS & %[ ?AT DESPITE ! REPRESSION ! ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE CAN RESI/ ! DICTATOR%IP6 

,9T]VIEW ) AN>*I/ ,VLAD ,M4 AFT] #c DAYS ( >RE/ 

  

,WE CONTACT$ \R COMRADE1 ! AN>*I/ ,VLAD ,M4 AFT] #c DAYS HE SP5D 9 PRISON & TALK$ AB\T ! DET5TION & 9T]E/+ PEOPLE :O Y\ CAN MEET AT ! ADM9I/RATIVE >RE/4 ,WE DIDN'T =GET TO ASK HIM AB\T HIS HUNG] /RIKE1 AS WELL AS ! SITUATION ) ! CORONAVIRUS 9 PRISON4 

,PRAM53 ,VLAD1 HELLO & WELCOME BACK6 ,H[ >E Y\86 

,VLAD ,M3 ,HI6 ,?ANK Y\4 ,I'M F9E MORE OR LESS1 9 ANY CASE IT C\LD BE MU* WORSE4 

,PRAM53 ,N[1 MANY PR9CIPLES ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION >E US$ BY ORD9>Y PEOPLE TO FI<T ! REGIME4 ,H[ DOES ?IS MAKE ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY AN>*I/ & H[ IMPORTANT IS DEC5TRALIZATION 9 ! CURR5T PROTE/S8 

,VLAD3 ,WELL1 !SE PR9CIPLES DO NOT YET MAKE ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY AN>*I/ EV5 CLOSE1 BUT UND\BT$LY ?IS MOVEM5T IS 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION & ,I LIKE IT4 ,YES1 N[ ! PROTE/ IS DEC5TRALIZ$ & IT HAS NO LEAD]4 ,!RE IS NO SU* P]SON :O CAN BE IMPRISON$ & ! PROTE/ WILL BE IMM$IATELY DEFLAT$4 ,PREVI\SLY1 EV]Y?+ WAS DIFF]5T3 ! AU?ORITIES W]E PREV5TIVELY DETA9+ = EXAMPLE ,/ATKEVI* OR ,SEV]9ETS1 PEOPLE W5T \T )\T KN[+ :AT TO DO1 & ?AT WAS ! 5D ( IT4 ,TODAY1 EV]Y?+ IS DIFF]5T & REPRESSION ( ?IS NATURE NO LONG] WORKS4 ,EV]Y PROTE/] IS A LEAD]1 & = ! PROTE/S TO /OP1 ! AU?ORITIES WILL HAVE TO PUT EV]YONE AWAY1 :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,I ?9K ?ANKS TO ?IS V]Y MOM5T1 ! PROTE/S HAVE BE5 GO+ ON = #d MON?S N[4 

,PRAM53 ,MANY LIB]ALS >E ALREADY BURY+ ,LUKA%5KO & BELIEVE ?AT NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S TODAY1 ,LUKA%5KO WILL /OP BE+ PRESID5T ANYWAY4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T IT8 

,VLAD3 ,LUKA%5KO WILL /OP BE+ PRESID5T ANYWAY1 IT'S 9DISPUTABLE4 ,TODAY'S PROTE/ HAS SOME:AT R$UC$ 9 SCALE1 BUT !RE >E REASONABLE EXPLANATIONS = ?IS1 FROM ! COLD 9 ! /REET TO ! COVID EPIDEMIC4 ,IT W\LD BE NAIVE TO EXPECT ?AT ! NUMB] ( PROTE/]S W\LD 9CREASE ) ! COLD WEA!R1 & A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE FELL ILL AT ! SAME TIME4 ,V]Y SOON ECONOMIC PROBLEMS WILL BE ADD$ H]E1 & !N EV]YBODY WILL COME \T ON ! /REETS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE :O HAVE COLD WEA!R TODAY4 

,PRAM53 ,9 ! LA/ FEW MON?S Y\ HAVE BE5 UND] ADM9I/RATIVE >RE/ = #de DAYS4 ,Y\ HAVE NEV] RECEIV$ !SE PUNI%M5T RI<T AFT] ! M>* - ! >RE/S W]E C>RI$ \T BY PUNITIVE (FIC]S FROM ,G,U,B,O,PI,KA4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K IS ! REASON = SU* A HI< 9T]E/ 9 Y\ & O!R ACTIVI/S ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T8 

,VLAD3 ,! 9T]E/ 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T = ,G,U,B,O,PI,KA IS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT ! AN>*I/S REMA9$ ESS5TIALLY ! ONLY ORGANIZ$ GR\P ON ! /REETS4 ,NO P>TY1 MOVEM5T OR ORGANIZATION TODAY GOES \T TO PROTE/ 9 AN ORGANIZ$ WAY1 BECAUSE AT ONE TIME !Y W]E DEFEAT$ & !IR LEAD]S W]E REPRESS$4 ,BEL>USIANS P>TICIPAT+ 9 PROTE/S EI!R GO \T ON !IR [N OR 9 SMALL GR\PS ( FRI5DS OR COLLEAGUES4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! OPTION ( PEOPLE COM+ \T 9 Y>DS & DI/RICTS1 BUT !SE >E /ILL UNFAMILI> PEOPLE :O DO NOT HAVE A C]TA9 LEVEL ( TRU/ AMONG !MSELVES & :O MAY BEHAVE QUITE DIFF]5TLY 9 C]TA9 SITUATIONS4 ,IT IS MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO DIVIDE & DETA9 A GR\P ?AT IS CLOSE TO EA* O!R1 SO ! MORE SU* GR\PS >E ON ! /REETS1 ! H>D] IT WILL BE = ! PIGS TO /RANGLE ! PROTE/4 ,= !M1 ! IDEAL OPTION IS ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( SU* GR\PS1 SO 9 MY OP9ION1 ?AT'S :Y ! AN>*I/S >E GIV5 SU* CLOSE ATT5TION4 

,PRAM53 ,CAN Y\ TELL US A LITTLE AB\T ! LA/ TIME ! DET5TION TOOK PLACE8 ,H[ W]E Y\ F\ND8 

,VLAD3 ,WE MET A FRI5D ( \RS1 :O WAS DETA9$ RI<T AT HIS WORKPLACE & S5T5C$ TO #ae DAYS ( ADM9I/RATIVE >RE/4 ,SEV]AL PEOPLE APPROA*$ ! DET5TION C5T] ITSELF1 :ILE O!RS W]E WAIT+ = !M 9 A CAFE4 ,AB\T AN H\R AFT] WE ALL GA!R$ = C(FEE & SNACKS1 MORE ?AN A DOZ5 AGGRESSIVE MASK$ 9DIVIDUALS BROKE 9TO ! FACILITY4 ,!Y ?REW = A SECOND SOME K9D ( NE>-ID5TIFICATION1 9 :I* IT WAS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANY?+1 & (F]$ TO FOLL[ !M4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ?OSE :O MET !IR COMRADE NE> ! DET5TION FACILITY W]E FOLL[$ BY AN \TSIDE SURVEILLANCE1 :I* L$ !M TO \R COMMON MEET+ PLACE4 

,PRAM53 ,WAS =CE APPLI$ TO Y\ DUR+ ! DET5TION8 ,TO O!R AN>*I/S8 

,VLAD3 ,?IS TIME NO PHYSICAL =CE WAS APPLI$ TO ME P]SONALLY1 ONLY MY H&S W]E =C$ BEH9D MY BACK & H&CUFFS W]E PUT ON 7:I* W]E !N REPLAC$ BY PLA/IC TIES74 ,NEV]!LESS1 A COMRADE1 :O WAS RE->RE/$ = ANO!R #ae DAYS1 WAS BEAT5 & GASS$ ON ! T]RITORY ( ! POLICE /ATION4 ,= !SE ACTIONS1 ! /AFF ( ! ,G,U,B,O,P,I,K SPECIFICALLY TOOK HIM TO ! S]VICE C> SO ?AT !IR ACTIONS W\LD NOT GET ON CAM]A4 

,PRAM53 ,AFT] ! FIR/ #ae DAYS1 Y\ W]E HELD BACK4 ,WE HE>D ?AT ! ,M9SK ,G,U,B,O,P,I,K (FIC]S HAD P]SONALLY COME TO ,B>ANOVI*I4 ,REALLY8 ,& IF SO1 :Y SU* ATT5TION TO Y\R GR\P ( DETA9EES8 

,VLAD3 ,YES1 ,I HAD A ,G,U,B,O,P,I,K EMPLOYEE PRES5T AT ! C\RT1 :O HAD TO COME TO ! C\RT 9 P]SON TO TE/IFY AGA9/ US4 ,APP>5TLY1 9 ! PRETRIAL DET5TION C5T] 9 ,B>ANOVI*I = TE*NICAL REASONS !RE IS NO POSSIBILITY TO ORGANIZE ! SO-CALL$ C\RTS BY VIDEO COMMUNICATION1 SO ! SO-CALL$ JUDGES HAVE TO GO FROM ! C\RT BUILD+ TO ! T]RITORY ( ! PRETRIAL DET5TION C5T]1 & ! PIG1 AS WE CAN SEE1 WAS NOT EV5 MORE LUCKY - HE HAD TO GO ON A BUS9ESS TRIP TO TE/IFY AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S4 ,IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT ! WORDS ( ?IS COP W]E ! ONLY 0EVID5CE0 ( \R 0(F5SES04 ,?AT IS1 )\T HIS PRES5CE1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 DIFFICULT TO CONDEMN US1 AL?\< ,I W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SURPRIS$ IF HIS WORDS HAD JU/ BE5 READ (F ! PAP]1 & ! PETITION TO QUE/ION ! WITNESS W\LD HAVE BE5 D5I$444 

,PRAM53 ,:O WAS SITT+ 9 ! CELL ) Y\8 ,:AT W]E Y\ TALK+ AB\T ) Y\R NEI<BORS8 

,VLAD3 ,\T ( #c DAYS ,I SP5T ! FIR/ #e 9 ,M9SK ON ,OKRE/91 & ! REMA9+ #be - 9 ! DET5TION C5T]-#f 9 ,B>ANOVI*I4 ,!RE1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 ALL #a.0 ( ADM9I/RATIVE DETA9EES >E POLITICAL1 SO 9 ANY CELL Y\ CAN C\NT ON GOOD COMPANY4 ,PEOPLE >E A CROSS-SECTION ( ! :OLE SOCIETY1 REPRES5TATIVES ( DIFF]5T AGES 7FROM #ah TO #f7 & DIFF]5T PR(ESSIONS 7FROM BRICKLAY] TO ,C,E,O1 FROM DOCTOR TO 5G9E]1 FROM M9] TO ,I,T74 ,CONV]SATIONS1 ( C\RSE1 >E FIR/ ( ALL AB\T PROTE/S & POLITICS3 :O WAS DETA9$1 :O WAS TRI$1 :O WAS BEAT51 DISPUTES AB\T ! DATE :5 ! REGIME F9ALLY COLLAPSES1 AB\T ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( SANCTIONS1 ! ADEQUACY ( ! ,COORD9AT+ ,C\NCIL1 & SO ON4 ,DUE TO 9=MATION ISOLATION1 ! DETA9EES COM+ LAT] ?AN ! O!RS HAVE TO TELL AB\T ! NEWS !Y HAVE READ 9 ! LA/ DAYS BE=E ! DET5TION :ILE ! O!RS W]E ALREADY SITT+ H]E4 ,I REMEMB] ESPECIALLY H[ MEMB]S ( ! ,BEL>USKALI /RIK+ COMMITTEE GAVE A LECTURE ON POTA% M9+ & PRODUCTION1 ) DRAW+S & BLUEPR9TS1 EV]Y?+ AS IT %\LD BE4 

,PRAM53 ,CORONAVIRUS IS RAG+ 9 ,BEL>US' PRISON SY/EM N[4 ,CAN Y\ TELL US A LITTLE BIT AB\T Y\R DET5TION CONDITIONS8 ,W]E !RE ANY PATI5TS 9 Y\R CELL8 ,H[ DID ! ADM9I/RATION TREAT !M8 

,VLAD3 ,DUR+ ! SECOND P>T ( MY /AY 9 ! DET5TION C5T] 9 ,B>ANOVI*I1 A REAL EPIDEMIC BROKE \T4 ,AT FIR/ WE F\ND \T ?AT 9 ! NEI<BOR+ CELL ! BOY HAD A FEV] & B$ REGIME 7RI<T 9 ! CELL1 AMONG HEAL?Y CELLMATES74 ,9 #c-#d DAYS WE MOV$ TO ANO!R BUILD+1 & AS A RESULT1 \R CELLS W]E COMB9$4 ,?IS GUY FELT NORMAL ALREADY1 BUT HE COMPLETELY LO/ HIS S5SE ( SMELL4 ,A FEW MORE DAYS LAT]1 HAV+ MOV$ TO A NEW CELL1 ! GUYS ASK$ US AB\T \R WELL-BE+ & TOLD US ?AT !Y HAD ALREADY GOTT5 OV] IT ALL4 ,& ALSO AB\T ! FACT ?AT A FEW REC5TLY RELEAS$ PEOPLE WROTE TO !M 9 A LETT] ?AT !Y W]E DO+ COVID TE/S1 :I* ALL W]E POSITIVE4 ,AFT] #b DAYS ,I GOT A SORE ?ROAT & FEV] & AFT] A :ILE ,I ALSO LO/ ! S5SE ( SMELL 7:I* HAS NOT YET RECOV]$74 ,ADM9I/RATION'S ATTITUDE TO ?IS SITUATION - ! ORD] TO WE> MASKS :5 ! CELL DOOR OP5S1 GO TO %[] & WALK 7ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK 9/EAD ( DAILY7 ONLY ) A MASK4 ,?IS IS ! 5D ( ALL ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT COVID4 ,! MAXIMUM TEMP]ATURE ( ! P>AM$IC'S NON-CONTACT !RMOMET]1 :I* HE RECORD$ 9 MY PRES5CE1 WAS #c#f4#h4 ,9 MO/ CASES1 ! READ+S DO NOT EV5 REA* #c#f44 

,PRAM53 ,AFT] BE+ RE->RE/$1 Y\ W5T ON A HUNG] /RIKE4 ,CAN Y\ EXPLA9 A LITTLE :Y Y\ DECID$ TO TAKE SU* A RADICAL /EP8 ,H[ DID ! JAIL]S & Y\R NEI<BORS FEEL AB\T IT 9 ! DET5TION C5T] ITSELF8 

,VLAD3 ,BE+ 9 DET5TION1 :5 Y\ >E CON/ANTLY DETA9$1 Y\ >E TRI$ 9 A CLOS$ REGIME ) A LOT ( PROC$URAL VIOLATIONS1 :5 A PIG TE/IFIES LOOK+ Y\ 9 ! EYE1 & ! JUDGE EASILY MAKES A DECISION )\T ABSOLUTELY NO EVID5CE AGA9/ Y\1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO DO NO?+4 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A SITUATION :]E ,G,U,B,O,P,I,K HAD FULL CONTROL OV] MY LIFE1 SO ,I HAVE ONLY ONE TOOL LEFT 9 MY >S5AL TO 9FLU5CE IT4 ,!RE=E1 AS SOON AS ! JUDGE F9I%$ READ+ ! S5T5CE1 ,I IMM$IATELY DECL>$ ?AT ,I WAS ON HUNG] /RIKE 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! UNFAIR V]DICT ( ! C\RT & 9 CONNECTION ) POLITICAL P]SECUTION4 ,?US1 IT GAVE ME BACK ! FEEL+ ?AT ,I C\LD 9FLU5CE MY LIFE & DEA? TO SOME EXT5T EV5 :ILE 9 DET5TION4 ,! JAIL]S RESPOND$ TO ?IS FIR/ ) COMPLETE DISREG>D1 & !N ) PETTY PACKETS LIKE S5D+ A P>CEL ?AT CAME BACK TO ME TO ! ADDRESSEE OR REFUS+ TO ACCEPT LETT]S = S5D+4 ,ONCE !RE W]E ALSO ?REATS ( =C$ FE$+4 ,! NEI<BORS TREAT$ ME ) RESPECT & SUPPORT1 = :I* ,I AM V]Y GRATEFUL TO !M4 ,!Y CON/ANTLY WAT*$ MY PHYSICAL CONDITION1 EV5 ! NEI<BOR+ CELL ASK$ ME EV]Y MORN+ H[ ,I WAS FEEL+4 

,PRAM53 ,H[ WAS ! HUNG] /RIKE = #ae DAYS & :AT CAN Y\ ADVISE Y\R FRI5DS & COLLEAGUES :O >E ?9K+ ( TAK+ ! SAME MEASURES8 

,VLAD3 ,NOT EXACTLY #ae DAYS1 BUT ONLY #ab DAYS1 BECAUSE ,I DECL>$ A HUNG] /RIKE ONLY 9 C\RT1 #c DAYS AFT] MY 0SECOND0 DET5TION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ADVISE O!RS TO TAKE SU* A DECISION1 AT LEA/ 9 A BALANC$ WAY1 & NOT JU/ ON EMOTIONS1 BECAUSE ! TE/ IS MORE DIFFICULT ?AN IT SEEMS AT FIR/ SI<T4 ,AFT] REFUS+ TO EAT1 BE+ 9 PRISON BECOMES MU* MORE DIFFICULT3 ! FEEL+ ( HUNG] & MALAISE DO NOT ALL[ Y\ TO CONC5TRATE ON ?+S ?AT >E GREAT HELP TO PASS ! TIME 7READ+1 = EXAMPLE74 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS TIME LA/S MU* LONG]1 AN ORD] ( MAGNITUDE LONG]4 ,ALSO DO NOT EXPECT ANY 9/ANT RESULTS FROM IT1 !SE RESULTS >E LIKELY TO BE ABS5T AT ALL OR HIDD5 FROM Y\4 ,IF Y\ DECIDE TO GO ON HUNG] /RIKE1 IT IS WOR? TALK+ AB\T IT AS MU* AS POSSIBLE3 A /ATEM5T AT ! C\RT1 ! TRANSF] ( 9=MATION TO FRE$OM1 A WRITT5 /ATEM5T TO ! HEAD ( ! PRETRIAL DET5TION FACILITY AB\T Y\R HUNG] /RIKE1 TO REM9D AB\T IT DUR+ EA* *ECK1 BE=E EA* MEAL & 9 G5]AL 9 ANY CONV5I5T CASE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO TE/ Y\RSELF = FIRMNESS & WILLP[]1 BUT IT IS WOR? CONSID]+ ?AT ?IS TE/ CAN NOT BE PASS$ & ?US DEMORALIZE Y\RSELF4 

,PRAM53 ,HAVE Y\ RECEIV$ ANY LETT]S OR C>DS DUR+ ! #c DAYS ( DET5TION8 ,H[ DID ! NEWS REA* Y\R 0HOME08 

,VLAD3 ,YES1 ,I GOT LETT]S FROM SOME COMRADES1 BUT AT ! MOM5T ,I KN[ ?AT AT LEA/ A FEW LETT]S_/C>DS DID NOT REA* ME4 ,?IS IS FROM ! FACT ?AT ! GUYS !MSELVES W]E WOND]+ IF !IR MESSAGES CAME4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CALCULATE ! TOTAL P]C5TAGE ( MISS$ LETT]S_/PO/C>DS4 ,ALL NEWS W]E LE>N$ MORE FROM PEOPLE :O W]E DETA9$ LAT]4 ,I HE>D AB\T ALL ! IMPORTANT EV5TS ?AT HAPP5$ DUR+ MY >RE/ :ILE BE+ !RE4 ,?\<1 ( C\RSE1 !SE NEWS CAME TO ME ) SOME DELAY4 

,PRAM53 ,ALL ! PRISON]S >E *>G$ P] DAY4 ,DID Y\ GET A DISC\NT = ! DAYS ( HUNG] /RIKE8 

,VLAD3 ,AN H\R BE=E ! 5D ( MY >RE/ ,I WAS TAK5 TO A ROOM1 SOME?+ LIKE A CAPTRESS1 %[$ A DOCUM5T ON PAYM5T1 :]E ! FULL CO/ ( 0S]VICES0 WAS SPECIFI$ & ASK$ IF ,I W\LD SIGN IT DESPITE ! REFUSAL TO EAT4 ,! GU>D :O %[$ ME ! DOCUM5T DID NOT KN[ H[ EV5TS W\LD DEVELOP IF ,I REFUS$ TO SIGN IT1 BUT IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS W\LD BE AN OB/ACLE TO MY TIMELY RELEASE4 ,I DECID$ TO PUT MY SIGNATURE UND] ! DOCUM5T & AN H\R LAT] WAS ALREADY FREE4 ,BUT EV5 N[ ,I DON'T KN[ IF ,I DID IT RI<T OR NOT4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,I HAVE NOT MADE ! PAYM5T YET4 

,PRAM53 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL N[8 ,DID Y\ HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AFT] #bd H\RS8 

,VLAD3 ,AS ( TODAY 7! ?IRD DAY AFT] MY RELEASE7 ,I FEEL MU* BETT]1 AL?\< ,I /ILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO TO FULL RECOV]Y4 ,EV]Y DAY ! /R5G? 9CREASES1 BUT ,I'M /ILL ON A H>D DIET4 ,! PROCESS ( GETT+ \T ( HUNG] /RIKE IS NO LESS COMPLICAT$ & 9 T]MS ( TIME IT CORRESPONDS TO ! DURATION ( ! HUNG] /RIKE4 ,MANY VITAL ORGANS HAVE SWIT*$ TO ANO!R MODE DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( TIME & N[ !Y NE$ TIME TO SMOO?LY RETURN TO NORMAL MODE4 ,9 ADDITION TO ALL ?IS1 ! S5SE ( SMELL HAS NOT YET RETURN$4 

,PRAM53 ,& F9ALLY - :AT W\LD Y\ LIKE TO SAY OR WI% Y\R COMRADES ON ! /REETS8 

,VLAD3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY ?AT WE >E ON ! RI<T TRACK & WE >E DO+ EV]Y?+ RI<T4 ,REPRESSION AGA9/ US IS ANO!R PRO( ( ?IS4 ,WE MU/ NOT GIVE UP OR GIVE UP1 EV]YONE MU/ CONT9UE DO+ :AT !Y DO4 

,9T]VIEW 0,UPDATE ON ! SITUATION 9 ,BEL>US0 FROM ,NOVEMB] #b? BY ,A-,RADIO ,B]L9 

  

,A-,RADIO3 ,SO1 ONCE AGA9 WE >E TALK+ ) ,M>IA FROM ,M9SK 9 ,BEL>US4 ,WE HAD A TALK AT ! 5D ( ,AUGU/ AB\T ! UPRIS+ 9 ,BEL>US4 ,SO N[1 FIR/ ( ALL ?ANKS = TAK+ ! TIME TO TALK TO US & YEAH1 WE WANT$ TO REA* \T AGA9 TO GET AN UPDATE ON ! CURR5T SITUATION 9 ,BEL>US1 SO MAYBE Y\ CAN />T GIV+ US A BIT ( AN OV]VIEW1 :AT'S ! CURR5T SITUATION4 

,SWIX3 ,SO IT'S BE51 ,I ?9K1 ALMO/ ?REE MON?S N[ S9CE WE DIDN'T TALK AB\T IT4 ,& ,I ?9K ,I WILL PROBABLY JU/ 5UM]ATE ! MO/ VISIBLE DEVELOPM5TS & ! MO/ VISIBLE *ANGES 9 ! ATTITUDE FROM BO? ! PROTE/]S & ! /ATE1 ! ATTITUDE ( ! /ATE T[>DS IT4 ,SO1 FIR/ ( ALL IT %\LD BE M5TION$ ?AT ! PROTE/S >E /ILL 91 SO-TO-SAY1 !IR PEACEFUL MANN]4 ,SO PEOPLE /ILL ADH]E TO PROTE/+ EV]Y ,SUNDAY1 & IF1 9 ! FIR/ MON? ( PROTE/ ALMO/ NO ONE HAS BE5 DETA9$ AT ! PROTE/S1 LAT]1 MORE & MORE PEOPLE />T$ TO BE DETA9$ RI<T AFT] ! PROTE/ OR EV5 DUR+ ! WEEK = EXAMPLE4 ,SO ! POLICE *ANG$ ! TACTICS & !Y />T$ TO CREATE ! ATMOSPH]E ( FE>4 ,SO BE=E PEOPLE W]E AFRAID TO BE DETA9$ AFT] ! PROTE/1 :5 !Y W]E LEAV+1 BUT IT WAS /ILL F9E1 BECAUSE Y\ KN[ :AT Y\ %\LD EXPECT1 RI<T8 ,BUT !N !Y DECID$ TO CREATE ! 9TIMIDATION CAMPAIGN1 & :AT !Y />T$ DO+ IS ?AT ! ID5TIFI$ PEOPLE1 ,I ?9K !Y W]E US+ A LOT ( SURVEILLANCE TE*NIQUES OR VIDEO CAM]AS1 SO !Y W]E ACTUALLY NOT DETA9+ PEOPLE AT ! PROTE/ ! W]E RECORD+ !M VIDEOTAP+1 OR US+ PICTURES FROM ! NEWS M$IA1 & !N !Y W]E ID5TIFY+ PEOPLE & COM+ TO GET !M ) ?REE PEOPLE1 ?REE POLICE (FIC]S1 & ?AT W]E PEOPLE 9 PLA9 CLO!S1 SO PEOPLE W]E DETA9$ RI<T 9 !IR WORKPLACE1 OR AT ! DOOR ( ! AP>TM5T !Y W]E LIV+ 94 ,SO !Y W]E TRY+ TO CREATE AN ATMOSPH]E ?AT EV]Y P]SON WILL GET DETA9$1 N[ OR LAT]1 & !Y WILL COME = EV]YONE4 ,& ,I ?9K ACTUALLY IT WORK$1 A LITTLE BIT1 BECAUSE A LOT ( PEOPLE />T$ FEEL+ V]Y UNSAFE1 BECAUSE !Y W]E AFRAID TO1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE :O W]E DETA9$ & !N >RE/$1 = ADM9I/RATIVE (F5SES1 !Y W]E LAT] AFRAID TO LEAVE ! H\SE BECAUSE !Y W]E AFRAID ?AT ! COPS W\LD COME = !M1 SO ,I ?9K !Y W\LD PROBABLY DETA9 MAYBE A FEW HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE LIKE ?AT1 & !N PEOPLE W\LD SPREAD ! NEWS ?AT IT HAPP5$ TO !M1 SO ! RELATIVES W\LD />T TO BE AFRAID1 & SO ON & SO ON4 ,SO ,I ?9K IT WORK$ TO SOME EXT5T1 & IT PREV5T$ SOME PEOPLE FROM JO9+ ! PROTE/S4 

,ANO!R TACTICS WAS ?AT !Y />T$ ATTACK+ ! ADM9S ( LOCAL *ATS1 SO LIKE ,I SAID BE=E1 9 ! PREVI\S RECORD+1 A LOT ( ACTIVITY IS ORGANIZ$ & COORD9AT$ ON ,TELEGRAM1 & PEOPLE >E ORGANIZ$ 9 *ATS1 & ( C\RSE !RE >E ADM9S :O >E1 JU/ =1 LOOK+ :AT HAPP5S 9 ! *AT1 & SOMETIMES IT'S AT ! SAME TIME ! ACTIVE PEOPLE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD1 BUT SOMETIMES IT'S NOT1 SOMETIMES IT'S JU/ ! PEOPLE :O CREAT$ ! *AT 9 ! FIR/ PLACE & !Y'RE JU/ FOLL[+ ! NEWS4 ,BUT REC5TLY !RE HAVE BE5 A WAVE ( >RE/S ( PEOPLE :O !Y ID5TIFY AS ADM9S1 & AGA9 !Y >E CREAT+ AGA9 ! ATMOSPH]E (1 !Y KN[ EV]Y?+1 !Y WILL COME = EV]YONE1 & BASICALLY :AT !Y'RE DO+ IS !Y'RE N[ HIJACK+ LOCAL NEI<BORHOOD *ATS1 ESPECIALLY BE=E ! MASS PROTE/S1 SO !Y TRY TO PREV5T PEOPLE FROM COORD9AT+ & AGREE+ :]E !Y WILL />T PROTE/+ AN :]E !Y WILL GA!R & SO ON4 ,9 G5]AL ,I W\LD SAY ?AT MANY PEOPLE1 FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+1 !Y SAW ! PROTE/S AS A =M ( - :5 ,I SAY PROTE/S ,I MEAN ! MASS RALLIES ON ,SUNDAYS1 :5 !Y W\LD GET HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE4 ,SO MANY PEOPLE W]E SEE+ IT AS A WAY ( !RAPY4 ,SO BASICALLY Y\ COME !RE1 Y\ SEE ?AT !RE IS A LOT ( PEOPLE1 Y\'RE HAPPY TO BE TOGE!R1 Y\'RE HAPPY TO %[ Y\R DISSATISFACTION1 BUT NO MORE4 ,PEOPLE W]E NOT REALLY GO+ TO DEM& ANY?+1 & PEOPLE W]E ACTUALLY AVOID+ CONFRONTATION ) ! POLICE1 SO :5EV] !Y SEE ! POLICE !Y W\LD TURN 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO PROVOKE ! POLICE1 OR TO TRY TO GET ?R\< ! *A9 ( ! POLICE4 ,& ,I ?9K IT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE ! FIR/ PROTE/S1 ! FIR/ PROTE/S1 ! FIR/ RALLIES1 W]E ACTUALLY NOT SMA%$1 NOT DISP]S$ BY ! POLICE1 & ?IS IS :Y MANY PEOPLE CONSID]$ IT AS A WAY ( COLLECTIVE !RAPY1 & AS SOON AS IT BECAME MORE /RESSFUL1 RA!R ?AN HAPPY1 = !M1 A LOT ( PEOPLE /OPP$ GO+1 & ,I ?9K WE CAN SEE N[ A DECREASE 9 ! P>TICIPATION 9 ! RALLY4 ,/ILL A LOT ( PEOPLE >E GO+ BUT ! POLICE TACTICS >E N[1 IT'S TO PREV5T PEOPLE FROM GA!R+ 9 ONE SPOT BY ALL MEANS4 ,& ,I ?9K IT'S BE5 TWO ,SUNDAYS 9 A R[ :]E PEOPLE GOT REALLY DEMORALIZ$ & DEMOTIVAT$1 BECAUSE !Y C\LDN'T GET TOGE!R1 & !RE W]E A LOT ( PEOPLE DETA9$1 & ONLY LA/ WEEK IT WAS ANO!R EXP]IM5T ?AT !Y DECID$ TO MAKE NOT A C5TRALIZ$ RALLY BUT RA!R T5S ( DEC5TRALIZ$ RALLIES />T+ FROM ! NEI<BORHOODS4 ,& ,I ?9K IT WAS A V]Y NICE EXP]IM5T & PEOPLE LIK$ IT1 BECAUSE 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO BE & MEET TOGE!R 9 ONE SPOT 9 ! C5T] ( ! CITY1 A LOT ( PEOPLE W\LD GA!R 9 !IR NEI<BORHOODS & !N !Y W\LD GO TOGE!R 9 ONE RIV]1 9 ONE FL[ ( PEOPLE1 & JU/ M>* 9 !IR NEI<BORHOOD1 OR M>* T[>DS ! C5TRAL P>T ( !IR QU>T] = EXAMPLE4 ,& IT HAPP5$ 9 ! :OLE ( ,M9SK1 SO ! COPS1 YEAH1 !Y DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO REACT1 & IT WAS ,I ?9K = ! FIR/ TIME :5 PEOPLE />T$1 !Y W]E TRY+ TO NOT RUN AWAY :5 !Y SEE ! COPS1 & ?IS WAS ACTUALLY SOME?+ ?AT BROKE ! M5TALITY ( ! COPS1 BECAUSE SUDD5LY PEOPLE /OPP$ RUNN+ AWAY FROM !M1 & PEOPLE >E /&+ & 9/EAD !Y >E DEF5D+ ?OSE :O >E GETT+ DETA9$4 ,SO ,I ?9K EV]YBODY LIK$ LA/ ,SUNDAY1 & PROBABLY ?IS ,SUNDAY IT'S GO+ TO BE ! SAME TACTICS1 ?AT PEOPLE >E GO+ TO />T 9 !IR NEI<BORHOODS1 & M>*1 TRY+ TO DISP]SE ! ATT5TION ( COPS & PREV5T !M FROM BE+ 9 ONE SPOT1 V]Y P[]FUL4 ,BUT ,I EXPECT ?AT COPS >E ALSO TAK+ ?IS WEEK TO PLAN ACCORD+LY1 & MO/ PROBABLY !Y WILL ALSO TRY TO MAKE SOME *ANGE 9 !IR TACTICS1 AGA9 TO PREV5T SOME PEOPLE FROM GA!R+ ?IS TIME 9 !IR NEI<BORHOODS4 ,LET'S SEE :AT HAPP5S4 

,ANO!R PROBLEM ?AT %OOK ! SOCIETY A FEW WEEKS AGO1 ,I ?9K ON ! #a#b? ( ,NOVEMB]4 ,!RE WAS AN ANN\NCEM5T ( ! DEA? ( ONE PROTE/]1 & IT HAPP5$ 9 A WAY ?AT REC5TLY ! AU?ORITIES />T$ TO SUPPORT ! CREATION ( SPECIFIC GR\PS ( PEOPLE :O W\LD1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( POLICE1 COME TO ! NEI<BORHOODS & DE/ROY ! PROTE/]S' SYMBOLS OR 9T]V5E ) !IR MEET+S1 & SO ON4 ,SO ?AT'S LIKE1 PEOPLE :O RESIDE 9 ,M9SK1 BUT >E SUPPORT]S ( ! REGIME1 & !Y >E SUPPORT$ BY ! POLICE 9 DO+ :ATEV] !Y WANT4 ,SO1 9CLUD+ ATTACK+ PEOPLE PHYSICALLY1 ATTACK+ !IR NEI<BORS PHYSICALLY1 & ?AT WAS EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$4 ,SO !RE WAS SOME?+ HAPP5+ 9 ONE NEI<BORHOOD1 & PEOPLE1 !Y SAW A FEW PEOPLE1 :O W]E DE/ROY+ SOME?+ 9 ! Y>D1 & ONE P]SON1 HE LEFT ! H\SE & HE W5T TO SEE :AT WAS HAPP5+1 & TRI$ TO PREV5T !M FROM DO+ IT1 & !RE WAS A FI<T1 & DUR+ ?IS FI<T !Y DETA9$ HIM1 & GAVE ?IS GUY TO ! POLICE1 & LAT] ?IS GUY DI$1 ! NEXT DAY HE DI$1 BECAUSE HE RECEIV$ SOME 9JURIES ?AT >E 9COMPATIBLE ) LIFE4 ,& ( C\RSE ALL !SE PEOPLE W]E MASK$1 & WE DON'T KN[ :O W]E ! COPS :O HIT HIM SO H>D ?AT HE C\LDN'T SURVIVE1 & BASICALLY ?IS GUY DI$ JU/ BECAUSE HE W5T \T TO SEE :AT'S HAPP5+ 9 ! Y>D4 ,HE DI$ NOT EV5 FROM A RUBB] BULLET OR FROM ANY?+1 SO IT WAS DONE BY PEOPLE :O SUPPORT ! REGIME4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT WAS A BIG WAVE ( REMORSE & ANG] FROM ! PEOPLE1 & AT ! SAME TIME IT WAS V]Y SAD1 A LOT ( PEOPLE REALIZ$ ?AT !Y CAN BE KILL$ EV5 9 ! Y>D1 & NO ONE'S GO+ TO TAKE C>E ( IT1 NO ONE'S GO+ TO BE PUNI%$4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME ?IS MOM5T WAS ALSO A MOM5T :5 PEOPLE REALIZ$ ?AT !Y CAN'T SUPPORT ! REGIME ANYMORE1 OR !Y CANNOT P>TICIPATE ANYMORE 9 :AT'S HAPP5+1 EV5 IF !Y WORK$ SOME:]E4 ,A LOT ( WORK]S AT ! MOM5T >E ORGANIZ+ /RIKES1 & :5 ,I SAY A LOT1 ,I DON'T MEAN ?AT !Y >E ORGANIZ+ /RIKES 9 A COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,IT'S HAPP5+ MORE 9 AN 9DIVIDUAL ACTION1 BUT1 EV]Y DAY !RE IS LIKE #c-#e PEOPLE :O >E ANN\NC+ /RIKES 9DIVIDUALLY1 :]EV] !Y >E WORK+1 & !Y >E ALL DEM&+ ,LUKAH5KO TO GO1 = ! POLITICAL PRISON]S1 & TO /OP ! VIOL5CE 9 ! C\NTRY1 & ALSO TO F9D \T ?OSE :O PRODUC$ ! VIOL5CE4 ,& ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S REALLY SOME?+ ?AT IS REALLY 9FLU5C+ ! /ATE1 MO/ PROBABLY IT'S JU/ AN 9DIVIDUAL ACTION FROM PEOPLE :O CANNOT ANYMORE BE P>T ( IT1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT'S ALSO NICE ?AT PEOPLE />T$ DO+ IT1 9/EAD ( JU/ SIL5TLY BE+ DISMISS$4 ,FIR/ !Y >E ANN\NC+ !SE /RIKES4 ,& ON SOME FACTORIES !RE >E QUITE SOME PEOPLE :O HAVE ANN\NC$ IT4 ,9CLUD+ ! RAILROAD WORK]S1 SOME ( ! BIGGE/ FACTORIES AS WELL4 ,ANO!R GR\P ?AT IS PROTE/+ A LOT AT ! MOM5T >E ! M$ICAL WORK]S4 ,BECAUSE !Y W]E ! FIR/ ONES ?AT />T$ TALK+ AB\T VIOL5CE1 & :O />T$ PUBLI%+ 9=MATION AB\T REAL 9JURIES ?AT PEOPLE HAD1 & ! FACT ?AT ! COPS W]E ?REAT5+ !M = DISCLOS+ ?IS 9=MATION1 OR = HELP+ ! PROTE/]S ?AT W]E DETA9$4 ,& !Y W]E ALSO ! ONES ?AT DISCLOS$ ! 9=MATION AB\T ! GUY ?AT WAS KILL$1 ! ONE ?AT ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T4 ,SO AT ! MOM5T ONE DOCTOR IS ACTUALLY DETA9$ 9 ! ,K,G,B PRISON1 = DISCLOS+ M$ICAL 9=MATION ?AT IS SUPPOS$ TO BE SECRET4 ,& BASICALLY A LOT ( M$ICAL WORK]S1 & N[ ALSO1 BECAUSE !Y CANNOT CALL A /RIKE1 !Y >E TRY+ TO MAKE SOME SOLID>ITY ACTIONS1 EV]YDAY !RE IS SOME PICTURE AB\T :AT'S HAPP5+ 9 SOME HOSPITALS4 ,& ALSO ) ! NEW WAVE ( ,COVID !SE PEOPLE >E ALSO UND] ATTACK1 BECAUSE !Y NE$ TO WORK V]Y LONG H\RS1 & !Y />T$ ALSO TO QUE/ION ! NUMB]S ?AT ! AU?ORITIES REVEAL$ TO ! PUBLIC4 ,BECAUSE ( C\RSE LIKE ! O!R TIME ! AU?ORITIES CLAIM$ ?AT IT'S UND] CONTROL1 & IT'S NOT SO CRAZY AS 9 O!R C\NTRIES = EXAMPLE4 ,BUT !Y LEAK$ SOME ( ! REAL NUMB]S1 & IT 5D$ UP ?AT ! P&EMIC IS H]E AS WELL4 ,SO ,I ?9K1 YEAH44 

,A-,RADIO3 ,SO ?IS IS NUMB]S ( CASES1 ( ,COVID CASES8 

,SWIX3 ,YEAH1 NUMB]S ( CASES OR NUMB]S ( DEA?S4 ,OR LIKE ! 9=MATION AB\T :AT IS HAPP5+ 9SIDE ! ,COVID HOSPITALS1 & SO ON4 

,A-,RADIO3 ,OK4 ,?ANKS A LOT = ?IS COND5S$ 9=MATION4 ,LA/ TIME AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! UPRIS+ Y\ M5TION$ ! IMPORTANCE ( ! PROTE/ ALSO BE+ SPREAD \T & NOT JU/ BE+ 9 ! ,M9SK1 LIKE IT'S BE5 9 ! YE>S BE=E4 ,H[ IS ! SITUATION 9 LIKE ! RURAL >EAS N[8 ,DID ! PROTE/S DIE D[N !RE BECAUSE ( ! REASONS ?AT Y\ M5TION$1 OR IS !RE /ILL SOME1 ALSO PROTE/S GO+ ON \TSIDE ( ,M9SK8 

,SWIX3 ,UN=TUNATELY IT'S ALMO/ DI$ \T1 BECAUSE ! REPRESSION 9 ! SMALL] CITIES IS H>%]4 ,PROBABLY ,I TALK$ AB\T IT BE=E1 ?AT !RE IS NOT SO MANY PEOPLE AS 9 ,M9SK1 !Y >E NOT SO MU* CONC5TRAT$1 & ! LOCAL COPS C\LD EASILY ID5TIFY ! PEOPLE :O >E ACTIVE4 ,SO AT ! MOM5T1 !RE'S H>DLY ANY CITY ?AT HAS A ,SUNDAY RALLY1 ,I MEAN ! PROV9CIAL CITIES1 SO BASICALLY MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY EV5 COME TO ,M9SK TO PROTE/1 BUT !RE'S ALWAYS SOME 9=MATION AB\T A SMALL SOLID>ITY PROTE/ HAPP5+ H]E & !RE1 OR LIKE A PICTURE ( PEOPLE WAV+ A FLAG OR SOME?+ LIKE ?IS4 ,SO PEOPLE >E !RE1 BUT !Y >E AFRAID TO %[ !IR ACTIVITIES OP5LY4 ,& ,I ?9K1 BASICALLY IT'S A LITTLE BIT ( CONTROV]SY1 ?AT !Y >E HOP+ ?AT ,M9SK IS GO+ TO *ANGE ! SITUATION & ,M9SK IS ALWAYS1 ,I MEAN ,M9SK RESID5TS >E ALWAYS SAY+ ?AT1 HEY1 WE NE$ REGIONAL >EAS TO TAKE AWAY SOME ( ! COPS4 ,! COPS >E N[ CONC5TRAT$ 9 ,M9SK BECAUSE ! REGIONS >E NOT PROTE/+4 ,& BASICALLY !RE IS ALWAYS A CALL = ! REGIONS TO ALSO RISE UP1 IF !Y CAN1 BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT REALLY HAPP5+4 ,& 9 G5]AL ,I W\LD SAY ?AT AT ! MOM5T ! PROTE/ IS FUEL$ BY ! NEI<BORHOOD MOVEM5T1 & 9 ! REGIONS ! NEI<BORHOOD MOVEM5T IS PROBABLY NOT SO WIDESPREAD1 IT DIDN'T HAVE 5\< TIME TO =M1 PROP]LY1 & N[ IT'S REALLY EASY = ! COPS TO SMA% IT1 UNLIKE 9 ,M9SK1 :]E !Y TRI$ TO SMA% ! NEI<BORHOODS & !Y >E >RE/+ A LOT ( MUSICIANS :O COME TO SUPPORT ! NEI<BORHOOD CONC]TS1 OR PEOPLE :O PROVIDE LECTURES1 LIKE EV]YONE :O IS TO SOME EXT5T HELPFUL1 !Y GOT REPRESS$4 

,A-,RADIO3 ,Y\ M5TION$ ?IS *ANGE 9 TACTICS1 ) HAV+ MORE DEC5TRALIZ$ M>*ES4 ,Y\ ALSO M5TION$ ! REPRESSION 9 ! DIGITAL1 ORGANIZATIONAL1 REALM ) ,TELEGRAM ADM9S BE+ REPRESS$4 ,IS !RE ANY *ANGE 9 ?IS REALM TOO ) USE ( TE*NOLOGY N[ ?AT ,TELEGRAM ADM9S GOT DETA9$1 DO Y\ ?9K !RE IS ANY *ANGE !RE ALREADY ?AT Y\ CAN SEE8 

,SWIX3 ,I'M NOT SURE1 ,I ?9K EV]YBODY /ILL /ICKS TO ,TELEGRAM BECAUSE IT'S COMB9+ ! READ+ ( NEWS1 EX*ANG+ 9=MATION1 & *ATS4 ,SO BASICALLY IF Y\ GO TO ANO!R MESS5G]1 Y\ WILL /ILL NE$ ,TELEGRAM TO SEE :AT'S HAPP5+1 BECAUSE EV]YBODY IS EX*ANG+ !RE4 ,SO1 = ! MOM5T IT'S ONLY 9=MATION AB\T H[ TO PROTECT Y\R PRIVACY ON ,TELEGRAM AS MU* AS Y\ CAN4 ,H[ TO PROTECT ! ADM9S' SECURITY & SAFETY & SO ON4 ,!RE'S BE5 A FEW NEW APPS ?AT DEVELOP$ ?AT >E N[ BE+ TE/$4 ,ONE ( !M IS = MONITOR+ ! POSITIONS ( COPS & ! POSITIONS ( CR[DS ON ! M>*ES1 & BASICALLY IT WORKS BO? ) ! 9T]NET1 BUT :5EV] Y\ DON'T HAVE 9T]NET !Y CAN S5D Y\ SOME TOK5S VIA SMS OR VIA BLUETOO?1 SO BASICALLY PEOPLE C\LD D[NLOAD ! TOK5S & SEE EXACTLY :AT'S HAPP5+4 ,BUT1 FROM :AT ,I HE>D1 IT'S A LITTLE BIT NOT HELPFUL SO MU* :5 COPS >E MOV+ V]Y FA/1 ( C\RSE !Y CAN NOT PRODUCE SO MANY TOK5S1 SO BASICALLY IT'S ONLY HELPFUL TO SEE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! BLOCKADES1 OR :]E ! CR[DS >E SITUAT$1 & SO ON4 ,SO PEOPLE >E US+ SOME ( ! TACTICS BUT AT ! MOM5T1 IT'S BASICALLY1 PEOPLE /ILL USE ! PHONE CONNECTION1 BECAUSE ?IS IS NOT SWIT*$ (F4 ,BECAUSE EV]Y RALLY ! MOBILE 9T]NET IS SWIT*$ (F1 BUT ! MOBILE CONNECTION IS NOT4 ,SO ?IS IS H[1 PROBABLY1 !RE IS SOMEONE ALWAYS 9 ! H\SE1 US+ ! /ABLE 9T]NET1 LIKE ! L&L9E1 & !Y LOOK AT ! NEWS1 & !N !Y CALL SOMEBODY :O IS ON ! M>*1 TO 9=M AB\T :AT HAPP5S4 

,A-,RADIO3 ,I SEE4 ,SO S9CE ,MONDAY WE >E 9 A WEEK ( SOLID>ITY ) AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S 9 ,BEL>US4 ,CAN Y\ SAY ANY?+ AB\T ?IS8 

,SWIX3 ,SO BASICALLY1 ,I ?9K 9 ! LA/ MON? !RE HAVE BE5 A BIG WAVE ( REPRESSION AGA9/ AN>*I/S1 & !RE HAVE BE5 A FEW GR\PS ( PEOPLE DETA9$4 ,SO !RE W]E F\R PEOPLE :O W]E K9D ( LABEL$ ,BEL>USSIAN P>TISANS1 BECAUSE !Y W]E DETA9$ 9 A =E/1 & !Y >E N[ ACCUS$ ( POSSESS+ GUNS & SETT+ FIRE TO SOME ( ! POLICE OR PROSECUTOR'S (FICE BUILD+S 9 ! REGIONS1 & !SE PEOPLE >E DETA9$1 & YEAH1 IT'S BE5 ALMO/ A MON? S9CE !Y HAVE BE5 9 PRISON1 & !Y >E N[ ACCUS$ ( T]RORISM4 ,ANO!R P]SON1 LIKE A LOCALLY POPUL> BLOGG]1 HE HAS BE5 DETA9$ T5 DAYS AGO1 & TODAY !RE WAS AN >TICLE DESCRIB+ ! WAY HE WAS TORTUR$1 BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO GET ACCESS TO HIS COMPUT]4 ,SO1 BASICALLY HE IS FAC+ ANO!R *>GE ( ORGANIZ+ MASS RIOTS OR SOME?+ LIKE ?IS4 ,& MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E GETT+ >RE/$ = %ORT] TIME1 LIKE ADM9I/RATIVE (F5SES1 & SOME PEOPLE >E NOT EV5 GETT+ RELEAS$1 LIKE PEOPLE SP5D FIFTE5 DAYS 9 JAIL & !N !Y FILE ANO!R REPORT ON !M CLAIM+ ?AT !Y P>TICIPAT$ 9 ?IS OR ?AT ACTION4 ,& SOME PEOPLE SP5D AB\T A MON? OR MORE UND] >RE/4 ,& ALSO BECAUSE A LOT ( PEOPLE >E N[ ILL1 OR SICK ) ,COVID1 IT IS ALSO SOME?+ ?AT PREV5TS PEOPLE FROM P>TICIPAT+1 9CLUD+ AN>*I/S4 ,SO ,I W\LD SAY ?AT'S IT'S BECOM+1 JU/ LIKE = ! :OLE SOCIETY1 = AN>*I/S IT'S BECOM+ MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO /AY /RONG1 TO /AY MASSIVE & NUM]\S1 & ?IS IS :Y !RE IS A CALL = ! WEEK ( SOLID>ITY1 & PEOPLE C\LD MAKE SOME EV5TS OR PROTE/S 9 SUPPORT ( AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S 9 ,BEL>US1 OR !Y C\LD POSSIBLY S5D SOME MONEY = ! ,A,B,C4 ,!RE IS ALSO ANO!R SEP>ATE CALL ?AT ,I ?9K IS GO+ TO F9I% SOON1 9 ?REE DAYS FROM TODAY4 ,IT'S A CAMPAIGN ( CR[DFUND+ = SOME ACTIVI/ /UFF = AN>*I/S 9 ,BEL>US1 TO SUPPORT !IR P>TICIPATION 9 ! PROTE/1 BECAUSE !RE'S /ILL A NE$ = SAFE H\S+1 = SOME PLACES :]E PEOPLE C\LD HIDE1 OR ?AT PEOPLE C\LD SKIP WORK OR /UDY TO BE /ILL ACTIVE 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,SO IT ALL NE$S MONEY1 & BASICALLY PEOPLE >E V]Y WELCOME TO DONATE4 

,A-,RADIO3 ,OK1 ?ANKS4 ,! CR[DFUND+ CAMPAIGN Y\ JU/ M5TION$ IS AT ,FIREFUND4 ,WE WILL 9CLUDE ALL ! L9KS TO ! ,A,B,C & TO ,FIREFUND4 ,>E !RE O!R TYPES ( SOLID>ITY Y\ CAN ?9K ( ?AT Y\ W\LD LIKE TO SEE = EXAMPLE 9 ,G]MANY OR ! WORLD8 

,SWIX3 ,WELL ,I ?9K 9 G5]AL !RE IS A LOT ( PEOPLE :O POT5TIALLY NE$ TO /AY AWAY FROM ! C\NTRY = SOME TIME OR MAYBE =EV]1 BECAUSE ( ! REPRESSION1 OR BECAUSE !Y JU/ CAN'T /AY EMOTIONALLY1 OR !Y CANNOT REALLY SURVIVE F\R MON?S ( ACTIVE PROTE/+1 SO ?IS IS :5 SOMETIMES PEOPLE NE$ SAFE H\S+1 SOME:]E ELSE 9 ,EUROPE = EXAMPLE4 ,OR !Y W\LD NE$ MAYBE SOME HELP ) GETT+ ASYLUM OR SOME?+ LIKE ?AT1 BUT UN=TUNATELY ?IS CAN NOT BE PUBLI%$1 BUT 9 G5]AL IF Y\ HAVE SU* POSSIBILITIES OR Y\'RE 9T]E/$ 9 HELP+1 PROBABLY IT C\LD ALSO BE CONTACT$ ) ,A,B,C ,BEL>US1 & MAYBE !RE IS SOME SUPPORT ?AT Y\ C\LD PROVIDE4 

,A-,RADIO3 ,OK1 ?ANKS A LOT4 ,IS !RE ANY O!R TOPIC ?AT Y\ W\LD LIKE TO T\* ON ?AT ,I HAV5'T ASK$8 

,SWIX3 ,WELL1 NOT REALLY4 ,I W\LD JU/ SAY ?AT IT IS *ANG+1 ! SITUATION IS *ANG+ EV]Y DAY4 ,SOMETIMES Y\ FEEL LIKE Y\ >E OV]1 & SOMETIMES Y\ FEEL LIKE ! D>KE/ TIMES >E COM+4 ,! NEXT DAY !RE IS A NICE ?+ ?AT SOMEONE IS DO+ & PEOPLE >E GETT+ MOTIVAT$ AGA91 & IT'S ACTUALLY NOT CLE> :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP54 ,IT C\LD BE ! SAME ?+ AS :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,EGYPT OR 9 ,V5EZUELA1 :]E ! PRESID5T JU/ DOESN'T /EP \T1 EV5 ) ! POPULATION NOT HAV+ ELECTRICITY OR BASIC SUPPLIES4 ,& IT LOOKS LIKE ?IS SITUATION OR ?IS CONTEXT C\LD BE POSSIBLE = ,BEL>US AS WELL4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 CLE>LY1 POLITICALLY1 WE CAN SEE ?AT !Y >E TRY+1 !Y >E /RUGGL+ = ! ATT5TION1 = ! M$IA IMAGE TO /ILL K9D ( FUEL !IR LEGITIMACY4 ,& = ! MOM5T !Y >E CREAT+ LIKE1 BASICALLY LIKE A DIALOGUE SPACE 9SIDE ! C\NTRY1 LIKE ! AU?ORITIES >E 9VIT+ PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 A DIALOGUE1 9 ORD] TO CREATE A K9D ( COLLECTIVE VIEW ON H[ ! C\NTRY C\LD BE WORK+4 ,BUT ( C\RSE EV]YBODY 9 !IR M9DS >E BOYCOTT+ IT1 & ,LUKA%5KO IS N[ US+ SOME ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S ?AT HE RELEAS$ SPECIFICALLY = ?IS CAMPAIGN4 ,SO !SE PEOPLE />T$ SUPPORT+ ,LUKA%5KO & PRET5D+ ?AT !Y >E DEMOCRATIC FIGURES & ?AT !Y >E 9VOLV$ 9 DIALOGUE ) ,LUKA%5KO1 & !Y />T$ TALK+ AB\T ! CON/ITUTIONAL RE=M1 & ALSO RELEAS+ ( POLITICAL PRISON]S1 BUT ?AT C\LD BE A PLAY AGA91 SO WE NEV] KN[ :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP54 ,SO IT LOOKS LIKE1 YEAH LIKE ,I SAID1 :5EV] PEOPLE /OP ! ATTACK1 OR !Y /OP PROTE/+1 ! REGIME IS GO+ TO SWALL[ EV]Y?+4 ,& ,I ?9K AT ! MOM5T1 EV]YBODY1 LIKE BO? SIDES UND]/& ?AT IT'S EI!R !M OR ! O!R SIDE1 & ?IS IS :Y ?IS CONFLICT IS BECOM+ MORE EMOTIONAL & ACTUALLY K9D ( MORE P]SONAL1 BECAUSE = A LOT ( COPS IT'S N[ BECOM+ MORE P]SONAL4 ,!Y WANT ,LUKA%5KO TO /AY 9 P[]1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT IF HE GOES AWAY ?AT !Y'RE GO+ TO BE ALL P]SECUT$4 ,& ( C\RSE COPS !N TAKE ?IS V]Y S]I\SLY & V]Y P]SONALLY4 ,SO1 LET'S SEE :AT HAPP5S1 = ! MOM5T IT'S NOT OV]6 

,A-,RADIO3 ,IT'S A GOOD PO9T Y\ M5TION H[1 LIKE ! 9/RUM5TS ( REPRESSION >E 9VE/$ 9 KEEP+ ! REGIME GO+4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ?ANKS SO MU*1 & YEAH1 LOTS ( SOLID>ITY & 5]GY TO ALL ( Y\ & Y\R COMRADES1 & HOPE WE CAN /AY 9 T\* & GET NEW UPDATES1 &1 ?ANKS4 

,SWIX3 ,OK1 ?ANK Y\4 

,BEL>US3 AGA9/ CAPITALISM & DICTATOR%IP1 = 9T]NATIONALI/ SOLID>ITY 

  

,! ,COMMISSION ( ,RELATIONS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ( ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATIONS 7,C,R,I,F,A7 EXPRESSES ITS SUPPORT & 9T]NATIONALI/ SOLID>ITY ) ! /RUGGLES ( PEOPLE 9 ,BEL>US AGA9/ ,ALEX&] ,LUKA%5KO'S DICTATOR%IP1 A MASS MOVEM5T ?AT IS P>TICIPAT$ 9 BY \R AN>*I/ COMRADES !RE4 ,! SITUATION 9 ,BEL>US CONC]NS ! AUTOCRATIC DICTATOR%IP ?AT HAS LA/$ = #bf YE>S1 ! CURR5T ECONOMIC1 HEAL? & PUBLIC S]VICES CRISES4 ,A WAVE ( PROTE/S HAVE FILL$ ! SQU>ES ( ! C\NTRY TO REQUE/ ! DICTATOR'S )DRAWAL4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE >E NOT EMPASSION$ BY ! DEBATE ON :E!R ! LA/ PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS W]E FAIR OR NOT4 ,IT IS SIMPLY CLE> ?AT ! PEOPLE 9 ,BEL>US >E SAY+ '5\< IS 5\<'3 !Y DO NO LONG] WANT A GOV]NM5T :I* IS />V+1 BEAT+ & OPPRESS+ !M4 

,WE /& 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,BEL>USIAN POLITICAL PRISON]S & DEM& !IR IMM$IATE RELEASE4 ,WE ALSO DEM& ! RE9/ATEM5T ( ALL WORK]S :O HAVE LO/ !IR JOBS = P>TICIPAT+ 9 /RIKES OR PROTE/S1 & URGE AN IMM$IATE 5D TO ! REPRESSION4 ,WE D5\NCE ! VIOL5CE & ABUSES ( ! POLITICAL POLICIES ?AT >E 9 PLACE1 & ! REGIME'S MILIT>Y OR P>AMILIT>Y =CES1 :O >E >BITR>ILY DETA9+1 BEAT+ & TORTUR+ ITS POLITICAL OPPON5TS4 ,WE DEM& ! FALL ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN P[] :I* IS A SAD REMA9D] ( ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( ! =M] ,SOVIET ,UNION1 ONE :I* /ILL S]VES AS A WEAPON = ! MILIT>Y /RATEGY ( ,PUT9'S ,RUSSIA :I* :I* USES ITS NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY AS A MILIT>Y FOO?OLD4 

,H[EV]1 9 ! SAME WAY AS WE OPPOSE ,RUSSIAN MILIT>ISM 9 ,BEL>US1 WE ALSO OPPOSE ! MILIT>ISM ( ,ATLANTIC 7,N,A,T,O7 =CES 9 ! ,BALTIC ,REPUBLIC1 TOGE!R ) ALL ! >MIES & ALL ! W>S ?AT >E MADE BY /ATES AGA9/ ! PEOPLE4 ,LIKEWISE1 WE DO NOT BUY ! CURR5T RHETORIC ( ,WE/]N 'FRE$OM'1 NOR ( A POSSIBLE M$IATION ROLE ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,! ONLY ROLE ?AT ! ,E,U HAS IS TO MANAGE ! 9T]E/S ( ,EUROPEAN CAPITALISM & !RE=E1 AS 9T]NATIONALI/S1 WE >E OPPOS$ TO ?IS 9/ITUTION4 

,9/EAD1 WE CALL = 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>Y BETWE5 ALL WORK]S & OPPRESS$ PEOPLE & = ALL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS :I* >E COMMITT$1 9 ! ,EA/ & 9 ! ,WE/1 TO SYNDICALISM & WORK]S RI<TS1 TO ! RI<T ( H\S+1 TO FEM9I/ & ,L,G,B,T,Q MOBILIZATIONS1 TO ! DEF5SE ( L& & 5VIRONM5TS AGA9/ SPECULATORS1 TO PEOPLE'S SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID1 TO ! OCCUPATION ( SPACES1 TO ! PRODUCTION ( ALT]NATIVE CULTURES1 & TO ! DEF5SE ( CIVIL SOCIETY ALL FRE$OMS AGA9/ EXPLOITATION & AU?ORIT>IANISM - TO QUOTE ONLY SOME ( \R PREF]R$ AXES ( SOCIAL 9T]V5TION4 

,ONLY ! DIRECT P>TICIPATION ( PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLES FROM BEL[ CAN MAKE A DIFF]5CE & PRODUCE A MOVEM5T ?AT GO BEYOND ! SUB/ITUTION ( AN OLD GOV]NM5T ) A NEW ONE1 MORE OR LESS CORRUPT1 MORE OR LESS AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,AMONG ALL O!R *ALL5GES ?AT HUMANITY IS FAC+1 ! CURR5T P&EMIC HAS CONFIRM$ ?AT /ATE & CAPITALISM DO NOT WORK :5 IT COMES TO ! NE$ = SOLID>ITY4 ,IT IS ! 5TIRE SOCIETY ?AT MU/ *ANGE T[>DS EQUALITY & FRE$OM1 & AN>*ISM IS MORE ?AN EV] ! OPTION ?AT WE PUT =W>D TO A*IEVE ?IS4 

,! ,COMMISSION ( ,RELATIONS ( ! ,9,T,],N,A,T,I,O,N,A,L ,( ,A,N,>,*,I,/ ,F,$,],A,T,I,O,N,S 7,I,A,F_/,I,F,A7 

,OV]VIEW ( REPRESSIONS AGA9/ AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S 9 ,BEL>US 9 #bb 

  
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,W9T] />T$ ) ! T]M9ATION ( CRIM9AL PROSECUTION AGA9/ AN>*I/ ,G4,A4.<#d.> UND] >TICLE #cda ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE 7DESECRATION ( BUILD+S & DAMAGE TO PROP]TY71 :O HAD BE5 PREVI\SLY SUSPECT$ ( DRAW+ A TAG AGA9/ ! ,EUROPEAN ,GAMES1 :I* W]E HELD 9 ,BEL>US FROM ,JUNE #ba TO #c #b#a#i74 

,ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#b?1 9 ,SAVETSKI DI/RICT C\RT ! S5T5CE 9 ! CASE ( ,IVAN ,KOM> & ,MIKITA ,YEMELIANAU1 :O W]E ACCUS$ ( ?R[+ PA9T BULBS AT ,M9SK C\RT & AN ATTACK ) A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL ON ,S,I,Z,O-#a 9 ,M9SK1 WAS PRON\NC$4 

,BO? W]E GIV5 ! SAME S5T5CE ( SEV5 YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,H[EV]1 DUR+ ! REVISION ( ! CASE ! S5T5CES W]E R$UC$3 ,NIKITA ,YEMELYANOV - TO #d YE>S 9 JAIL1 ,IVAN ,KOM> - TO #c4#e YE>S 9 JAIL4.<#e.> 

,ON ,FEBRU>Y #ba ! BLOGG] ,&REY ,VOYNI* WAS F9$ #de EURO = ! EXTREMI/ SLOGAN 9 ! H\SE.<#f.> CAU<T ON ! VIDEO4 ,VOYNI* BELIEVES HIS PROSECUTION WAS CAUS$ BY ! FACT ?AT HE IS AN ACTIVI/ ( 0,EUROPEAN ,BEL>US10 AS ! TAG WAS !RE = YE>S & NO ONE WAS 9T]E/$ 9 IT4 

,ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#c1 #b#b1 AN>*I/ ,S]GEI ,ROMANAU RECEIV$ HIS ?IRD PREV5TIVE SUP]VISION VIOLATION = BE+ 9 A CAFE ?AT SELLS ALCOHOL4 ,AS A REM9D]1 ,ROMANOV WAS RELEAS$ 9 ,JULY #b#a#i1 ! C\RT ORD]$ HIM TO IMPOSE PREV5TIVE SUP]VISION RE/RICTIONS1 SU* AS A BAN ON LEAV+ T[N & *ANG+ HIS RESID5CE1 A BAN ON VISIT+ B>S1 RE/AURANTS1 /ORES & O!R PLACES :]E ALCOHOL IS SOLD 9 GLASSES1 A BAN ON LEAV+ HIS RESID5CE BETWE5 #a P4M4 & #f A4M4 )\T A GOOD REASON1 A DUTY TO REPORT TO ! POLICE /ATION ONCE A WEEK4 ,S]GEI WAS SURE ?AT HE W\LD SOON BE *>G$ UND] ,>TICLE #dba ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE 7,FAILURE TO COMPLY ) ! REQUIREM5TS ( PREV5TIVE SUP]VISION71 = :I* HE C\LD BE >RE/$ OR S5T TO A COLONY = UP TO A YE>4 ,!N !Y DIDN'T />T ! CASE1.<#g.> BUT DID />T IT ON ,JUNE #a1 DETA9+ ! AN>*I/ ON HIS WAY \T ( ! H\SE4.<#h.> 

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,AN>*I/ & BLOGG] ,MIKOLA ,DZIADOK WAS DETA9$ ON ,M>* #a#i4 ,A REPORT UND] ,>TICLE #a#g4#a ( ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,CODE WAS DRAWN UP ) REG>D TO ! AN>*I/1 ALLEG$LY = ! TAG 0,! COPS >E SCUM0 ON ! WALL ( ! DORMITORY1 :I* HAD APPE>$ ON ,FEBRU>Y #c4 ,! RESULT - ,MIKOLA IS FREE & ! CASE MAT]IALS W]E RETURN$ TO ! POLICE DEP>TM5T4 ,DZIADOK C\LD NOT PHYSICALLY MAKE ! TAGS 9 ,M9SK1 AS ON ,FEBRU>Y #c HE WAS CROSS+ ! BORD] AT ,T]ESPOL-,BRE/4.<#i.> 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,MAY ,VADZIM ,BOIKO1 A MEMB] ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5T1 S5T5C$ TO #d YE>S 9 PRISON 9 ! FAM\S 0ANTI-FASCI/ CASE01 WAS RELEAS$4.<#a.> 

,ON ,MAY #g1 AN>*I/ ,NIKITA ,EMELIANOV WAS S5T TO A CELL-TYPE PRISON = A MON? = VIOLAT+ ! REGIME1 & ON ,MAY #b#i1 ,NIKITA WAS TRANSF]R$ TO A PRISON REGIME 9 ,MOGILEV PRISON4.<#a#a.> 

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,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,JULY AN>*I/ ,DMITRIY ,POLI5KO WAS PROSECUT$ = 9SULT+ A POLICEMAN4 ,! CASE WAS LAT] RE-QUALIFI$ AS AN ADM9I/RATIVE ONE4 ,E>LI] HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #ae DAYS 9 JAIL UND] ,>TICLE #b#c4#c#d ( ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,CODE 7CALL+ = ! ORGANIZATION OR HOLD+ ( AN UNSANCTION$ EV5T7 = PO/+ A PHOTO ) A POT3 BANG+ POTS AT C]TA9 TIMES IS A =M ( SOLID>ITY ) POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,POLI5KO WAS TAK5 FROM ! C\RTROOM UND] ESCORT1 HIS H\SE WAS SE>*$4.<#a#b.> 

,ON ,JULY #b#g1 HE WAS DETA9$ AT ! POLICE DEP>TM5T1 :]E HE W5T = REGUL> *ECKUPS ORD]$ BY ! RULES ( HOME DET5TION1 & WAS S5T TO S]VE ANO!R #ae DAYS4.<#a#c.> 

,ALSO 9 E>LY ,JULY POLITICAL PRISON] ,NIKITA ,EMELIANOV CONT9U$ TO BE PRESSUR$ 9 PRISON3 SEV]AL TIMES HE WAS PLAC$ 9 ! SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T CELL4 ,CLASSICAL VIOLATIONS - VIOLATION ( UNI=MS 7:5 IT WAS HOT71 DU/ ON ! B>S4 

,ON ,JULY #b#e1 AN AN>*I/ ACTIVI/ ,DMITRY ,POLI5KO WAS RELEAS$ AFT] #ae DAYS ( >RE/4 ,E>LI] IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT ! ACTIVI/ WAS GIV5 TWO MORE #a#e-DAY S5T5CES1 & ?AT 9 TOTAL HE W\LD HAVE TO S]VE #de DAYS ( >RE/ & BE RELEAS$ NO E>LI] ?AN ,AUGU/ #b#c4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #f PREV5TIVE DET5TIONS ( AN>*I/S BEGAN -.<#a#d.> AN>*I/ ACTIVI/S ,NIKITA ,SELIVONIK & ,VLADISLAV ,ABAZOVIK W]E DETA9$ AT WORK4 ,M5 9 CIVILIAN CLO!S W]E PRES5T \TSIDE ! ?IRD ACTIVI/'S H\SE1 A M9IBUS WAS P>K$ 9 ! Y>D1 & CALLS W]E RECEIV$ ON ! PHONE FROM ! LOCAL POLICE DEP>TM5T TO COME & SIGN ! UNKN[N EXPLANATIONS4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #h1 AN>*I/S ,VLADISLAV ,ABAZOVIK & ,MIKITA ,SELIVONIK RECEIV$ #ae & #a DAYS ( >RE/1 RESPECTIVELY4 

,IT WAS ALSO REPORT$ ?AT ! POLICE CAME TO ! PLACE ( RESID5CE ( ANTI-FASCI/ ,VADZIM ,BOIKO1 :O WAS RELEAS$ 9 ,APRIL4 

,9 ,BRE/ NE> EV5+ ,ALEX&] & ,DZMITRY ,KOZLIANKO W]E DETA9$4 ,! POLICE CALL$ !M 9 PLA9 CLO!S & TOOK AWAY ! BRO!RS )\T EXPLA9+ ANY?+ TO !IR MO!R4 ,LAT]1 ,DZMITRY WAS RELEAS$1 BUT ,ALEX&] WAS NOT4 ,HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #e DAYS 9 JAIL = ALLEG$LY OB/RUCT+ ! ELECTIONS AS A PUBLIC OBS]V]4 ,SA%A WAS NOT RELEAS$ ON TIME1 BUT WAS KEPT = TWO MORE DAYS )\T TRIAL & ONLY RELEAS$ ON ,AUGU/ #a#d4 ,AFT] HIS RELEASE HE WAS SUMMON$ TO C\RT ON ,AUGU/ #b#h?1 :]E HE HAD TO 0RATIFY0 ! ADDITIONAL DAY HE HAD S]V$4 ,:5 HE W5T TO C\RT ON ! SUMMONS1 IT TURN$ \T ?AT ! C\RT HAD NOT RECEIV$ ! CASE4.<#a#e.> 

,DMITRI ,KOZLYANKA FIL$ A COMPLA9T ) ! ,9VE/IGATIVE ,COMMITTEE ) A REQUE/ TO 9/ITUTE CRIM9AL PROCE$+S = ASSAULT ON A POLICE (FIC]4 ,!Y ALSO TRI$ TO PLANT DRUGS ON HIM1 BUT UNSUCCESSFULLY4.<#a#f.> ,ONLY 9 E>LY ,DECEMB] IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ! CRIM9AL CASE AGA9/ ,DIMA WAS REFUS$4 

,WE HAVE ALSO RECEIV$ 9=MATION AB\T ! 9CREAS$ 9T]E/ 9 ! :]EAB\TS ( SEV]AL ACTIVI/S FROM ,B>ANAVI*Y4 

,! COPS 9 ,GOMEL CALL$ ! P>5TS ( AN>*I/ ,S]GEI ,ROMANOV & TRI$ TO SUMMON ALL ?REE ( !M = A CONV]SATION1 BUT !Y REFUS$ TO TALK TO !M )\T A SUMMONS4 ,AT #a4#a#e P4M4 ON ,AUGU/ #f1 A SUBPO5A WAS DELIV]$ TO ,RAMANOV P]SONALLY BY ONE ( ! (FIC]S4 ,HE WAS NOTIFI$ BY SUMMONS AT #g3 A4M4 ON ,AUGU/ #g = PROCE$+S 9 AN ADM9I/RATIVE CASE4 ,ON #g ,AUGU/ AT #f4#d A4M4 ! POLICEM5 !MSELVES PICK$ HIM UP FROM ! H\SE & BR\<T HIM TO ! POLICE DEP>TM5T1 :]E !Y DREW UP TWO REPORTS1 ONE = FAILURE TO APPE> ON SUMMONS & ! O!R = VIOLATION ( ,>TICLE #b#c4#d 7RESI/ANCE TO A POLICEMAN74 ,ON #h ,AUGU/ HE WAS S5T5C$ TO FIVE DAYS ( ADM9I/RATIVE >RE/4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #h1 >\ND #a P4 M41 RIOT POLICE RAID$ ! AP>TM5T :]E ,MIKOLA ,DZIADOK & HIS P>TN] LIV$4 ,! AN>*I/ HIMSELF WAS NOT 9 ! AP>TM5T4 ,!Y TOOK TWO COMPUT]S & A PHONE4 ,! SE>* WAS CONDUCT$ AS P>T ( A CRIM9AL CASE = ,FACEBOOK PO/S4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #i1 SIX AN>*I/S W]E DETA9$ 9 ,B>ANOVI*I4 ,!Y W]E GIV5 #g TO #ae DAYS ( >RE/1 LAT] ONE MORE P]SON WAS DETA9$ ON ,AUGU/ #a & RELEAS$ ) A F9E4 

,AN>*I/ ,PAVEL ,SADOVSKY DISAPPE>$ 9 ,M9SK ON ,AUGU/ #a1 AS WE F\ND \T LAT] - HE WAS TAK5 FROM HIS WORK BY ! COPS4 ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #c DAYS 9 JAIL & F9$4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #a#b1 ,ALEX&] ,FRANTSKEVI*.<#a#g.> & ,AKIHIRO ,GAJEWSKI-,KHANADA W]E DETA9$ 9 ,M9SK4 ,!Y W]E ACCUS$ ( ORGANIZ+ MASS RIOTS & W]E PLAC$ 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,AUGU/ IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ! ACTIVI/S W]E BEAT5 & TORTUR$ :ILE 9 ,K,G,B CU/ODY4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #a#b1 ,IVAN ,KRASOVSKI WAS DETA9$2 LAT] IT TURN$ \T ?AT HE WAS BADLY BEAT51 HE WAS HOSPITALIZ$ = A LONG TIME & MOV$ 9 A :EEL*AIR4 ,ON ,SEPTEMB] #bd HE WAS DETA9$ AGA9 & TAK5 TO ! DET5TION C5T] ON *>GES ( RIOT+4 

,ON #ac ,AUGU/ COMRADES FROM ,GRODNO GOT 9 T\* & REPORT$ ?AT DUR+ ! LA/ DAYS AT LEA/ #h MEMB]S ( ! ANTIFASCI/ MOVEM5T HAD BE5 DETA9$4 

,ANO!R TRIAL OV] ! AN>*I/ ,S]GEY ,ROMANOV WAS HELD 9 ,GOMEL4 ,HE WAS GIV5 ANO!R #a DAYS 9 JAIL4 

,AUGU/ #b#a1 ,BRE/4 ,AFT] ALMO/ ALL ADM9I/RATIVE PRISON]S W]E RELEAS$1 #bh PEOPLE REMA9$ 9 ! DET5TION C5T]4 ,AMONG !M W]E ANTI-FASCI/S ,ROMAN ,K4 & ,&REI ,M>A*4 ,AFT] DET5TION ,ROMAN WAS S5T5C$ TO #ae DAYS ( >RE/1 & ,&REI - #a#b4.<#a#h.> 

,ON ,AUGU/ #b#b1 AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S W]E DETA9$ AFT] A DEMON/RATION 9 ,GRODNA4 ,! Y\NG PEOPLE W]E TAK5 9 AN UNM>K$ M9IBUS4 ,ADM9I/RATIVE REPORTS W]E DRAWN UP = !M4 ,! DETA9EES3 ,IGOR ,BANC]1 ,MAXIMILIAN ,KRIVETS1 ,>TUR ,KUR%AKOV1 ,ALIAKSEI ,PAUK4 ,BANZ] GOT #a DAYS1 ! RE/ - #g DAYS4.<#a#i.> 

,ON ,AUGU/ #b#b1 AFT] #g P4M41 TWO Y\NG M51 ,PAVEL ,TORO%*9 & ,YAUH5 ,BORODZKO1 W]E DETA9$ NE> ,VICTORY ,SQU>E BY ACCOMPLICES ( ! DICTATORIAL P[] FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,DEP>TM5T ( ,9T]NAL ,AFFAIRS4 ,!Y W]E H&+ \T LEAFLETS ) AN>*I/ CONT5T4 ,PAVEL ,TORO%*9 WAS GIV5 #c DAYS1 :ILE ,YAUH5 ,B>ODKA - #e DAYS4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #b#d? & #b#e? 9 ,B>ANAVI*Y SEV]AL P>TICIPANTS ( ! PROTE/ ACTION W]E DETA9$ & TAK5 TO ! POLICE DEP>TM5T4 ,ALL DETA9EES HAD REPORTS DRAWN UP = P>TICIPATION 9 AN UNSANCTION$ EV5T1 SOME ( !M W]E TOLD ! DATE & TIME ( ! HE>+4 ,! POLICE TRI$ TO TALK TO !M & F9D \T :O HAD 9VIT$ !M TO ! RALLY1 :E!R !Y W]E PAID MONEY & (F]$ !IR COOP]ATION4 ,AFT] ! CONV]SATION EV]YONE WAS RELEAS$1 BUT LAT] !Y RECEIV$ F9ES FROM #a TO #e EUROS4 

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,ON #a ,SEPTEMB] ?REE AN>*I/S W]E DETA9$ 9 ,M9SK3 ,S]GEY ,NEVDAKH1 ,ILYA ,S5KO & ,S]GEY ,SASUNKEVI*4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! COMRADES1 ,ILYA WAS SEV]ELY BEAT5 BY ! COPS4 ,!Y W]E ALL GIV5 #ae DAYS 9 JAIL4 ,HIS /ORY CAN BE READ H]E4.<#b.> 

,ON #h ,SEPTEMB]1 AN>*I/ ,>TEM ,SOLOVYUK WAS S5T5C$ TO #h DAYS 9 JAIL4 ,HE WAS DETA9$ AFT] ! ,UNITY ,M>*4 

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a? 1 ,ALIAKS&R ,KOZLYANKA WAS TRI$ 9 ,BRE/4 ,HE WAS F9$ #a EURO ALLEG$LY = DISOB$I5CE TO A POLICE (FIC]4 

,ON #aa ,SEPTEMB]1 #c PEOPLE FROM ! ,ECONOMIC ,CRIMES ,DEP>TM5T CAME TO ! (FICE ( ! AN>*I/ COOP]ATIVE 0,LI/OVKA04 ,!Y CONDUCT$ AN 09SPECTION0 )\T A PROTOCOL ON CAM]A4 ,!Y DEM&$ TO %[ ILLEGAL EAFLETS1 BUT !Y DID NOT LOOK AT ! F9I%$ PRODUCTS4 ,ONE ( ! PIGS SAID3 0,?9K ) Y\R HEAD1 Y\ HAVE A COMPLA9T ?AT Y\ HAVE A M\NTA9 ( BANN$ LEAFLETS H]E04 

,ON #ac ,SEPTEMB] SEV]AL AN>*I/S W]E DETA9$ DUR+ PROTE/S 9 ,M9SK4 ,!Y W]E WALK+ 9 ! CR[D ) A BANN] 07,A7 ,TOMORR[ MU/ NOT BE LIKE TODAY 7,A70 & H&$ \T LEAFLETS4 ,! DETA9EES W]E LAT] RELEAS$1 ONE ( ! GIRLS WAS F9$4 

,ON #ae ,SEPTEMB] 9 ,GRODNA AN>*I/ & ANTI-FASCI/ ,IGOR ,BANC] WAS DETA9$ = A P]=MANCE 9 FRONT ( ! C\R?\SE & RELEAS$ A FEW H\RS LAT]4 

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#g1 AN>*I/ ,DMITRI ,POLI5KO WAS DETA9$ -.<#b#a.> HE RECEIV$ #e DAYS ( >RE/4 ,! OP]ATION WAS H&L$ BY 0ACTIVI/S0 ( ,G,U,B,O,PI,K4 

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #bi IT BECAME KN[N ?AT AN AMNE/Y WAS APPLI$ TO ACTIVI/ ,DMITRI ,POLI5KO - HE WAS RELEAS$ FROM S]V+ #a#d4#e MON?S ( HOME DET5TION4 

,ON #a ,OCTOB] ,PAVEL ,PIPKO FROM ,B>ANAVI*Y WAS >RE/$ = ALLEG$ P>TICIPATION 9 ! RALLY ON #bc ,SEPTEMB]4 ,HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #ab DAYS4 

,ON #b ,OCTOB] TWO MEMB]S ( ! PR9T+ COOP]ATIVE 0,LI/OVKA0 W]E DETA9$ 9 ,M9SK4 ,YAUH5 ,DYATK\SKI WAS DETA9$ 9 ! MORN+ RI<T 9 ! (FICE1 & ,KON/ANT9 ,NE/]OVI* WAS DETA9$ CLOS] TO LUN*4 ,! TWO ( !M W]E GIV5 #ae DAYS 9 JAIL4 

,ON #b ,OCTOB] ! AN>*I/ ,&REI ,*EPYUK WAS DETA9$4 ,AFT] HE WAS DETA9$ HIS AP>TM5T WAS SE>*$ AS P>T ( ! MASS RIOT CASE4.<#b#b.> 

,ON ,OCTOB] #c1 ,SVIATOSLAV ,B>ANOVI*1 :O S]V$ #c YE>S 9 PRISON = TRY+ TO PREV5T ! DET5TION ( AN>*I/S AT ! DEMON/RATION ON ,M>* #a#e1 #b#a#g1 WAS RELEAS$4 ,HE SP5T ! LA/ SIX MON?S 9 ! ISOLATION W>D4 

,S9CE #d ,OCTOB]1 ANO!R ,BRE/ ANTI-FASCI/ ,ROMAN ,KOKHOVI* HAS BE5 9 ! DET5TION C5T]4 ,HE WAS VISIT$ 9 ! DET5TION C5T] BY (FIC]S ( ! ,MA9 ,DEP>TM5T = ,COMBAT+ ,ORGANIZ$ ,CRIME & WAS *>G$ ) F\R EPISODES4 ,AT LEA/ TWO ( HIS TRIALS HAVE ALREADY TAK5 PLACE4 ,HE RECEIV$ #ae DAYS 9 JAIL TWICE4 ,HE WAS TRI$ UND] #b#c4#c#d P>T #c1 AS HE HAD ALREADY BE5 DETA9$ UND] IT ?IS YE> ON ,AUGU/ #i1 TOGE!R ) ,&REI ,M>A*1 & !Y W]E BO? >RE/$4 

,ON #f ,OCTOB] ! POLICE DETA9$ ,M>YNA ,DUB9A & S5T5C$ H] TO #ac DAYS4 

,ON #i ,OCTOB] ANTI-FASCI/S FROM ,BRE/ ,RAMAN ,KOKHOVI* WAS GIV5 #ae DAYS & ,LE%A ,*YVIKOV #b EURO F9E4 

,ON #ab ,OCTOB] ,MA%A ,%AKURO FROM ! GR\P 0,BO/ON ,TEA ,P>TY0 & ,R,C 0,GRAZHDANO*KA0 WAS DETA9$ & GIV5 #a DAYS ( >RE/ UND] ,>TICLE #b#c4#c#d4 

,AFT] SOMEONE BROKE A W9D[ 9 ! BUILD+ ( ,B>ANOVI*I PROSECUTOR'S (FICE 9 ! EV5+ ( ,OCTOB] #a#b1 ! /ATE />T$ A NEW ATTACK ON LOCAL ACTIVI/S4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #a#c? 1 SIX SE>*ES W]E CONDUCT$ 9 ! HOMES ( AN>*I/S & PUNKS1 PREVI\SLY CONVICT$ = P>TICIPATION 9 PROTE/S4 ,!Y CONFISCAT$ COMPUT]S1 PHONES1 FLA% DRIVES & O!R M$IA4 ,SOME PEOPLE W]E TAK5 = 9T]ROGATION1 9CLUD+ ) ! USE ( POLYGRAPH4 HTTPS3_/_/T4ME_/BEL>US.-ABC_/#c#a 

,ON #ad ,OCTOB] SE>*ES W]E CONDUCT$ 9 ,B>ANAVI*Y 9 ! HOMES ( ,YAUH5 ,ZHURAWSKI & ,PAVEL ,PIPKO4.<#b#c.> 

,ON ,OCTOB] #a#e1 ,ANNA & ,9NA ,BEGAL W]E DETA9$ 9 ,BRE/4 ,!Y W]E *>G$ UND] ,>TICLE #b#i#c4#b - P>TICIPATION 9 MASS RIOTS ON ,AUGU/ #a 9 ,BRE/4 ,!Y W]E DETA9$ AT #g A4M4 & SE>*$ 9 ! EV5+ AFT] 9T]ROGATION1 DUR+ :I* ! COPS SE>*$ = ! CLO!S 9 :I* !Y C\LD HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! PROTE/S4 ,?REE DAYS LAT] !Y W]E RELEAS$ ON !IR [N ON BAIL4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #af AN>*I/ ,ALEX&] ,BELOV WAS DETA9$ AT WORK & >RE/$ = #ae DAYS = P>TICIPATION 9 ,AUGU/ #bc M>*4 

,ON #b ,OCTOB] ! ANTIFASCI/ & MUSICIAN ,IGOR ,BANC] WAS DETA9$1 HE WAS *>G$ UND] >TICLE #c#c#i4#a = A P]=MANCE 9 FRONT ( A COP C>4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #ba 9 ! AFT]NOON ! AN>*I/ ,VAL]IA ,HOT9A WAS DETA9$ 9 ! C5T] ( ,M9SK & S5T5C$ TO #ae DAYS = P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,AUGU/ #bc M>*4 

,ON #bc ,OCTOB] ! ANTI-FASCI/ ,&REI ,M>A* WAS AGA9 DETA9$ AT WORK 9 ,BRE/4 ,ON #bf ,OCTOB] HE WAS TRI$1 ! CASE WAS S5T BACK = REVISION1 & ! ACTIVI/ WAS RELEAS$ HOME TO AWAIT A NEW SUMMONS4 ,AS A RESULT ! CASE WAS /OPP$4 

,ON #bc ,OCTOB] AN>*I/S ,AL5A ,DUBOVIK1 ,MIKHAIL ,TRAULKO1 ,YAUH5 ,RUBA%KO1 ,ILYA ,S5KO & ,D>IA ,M4 W]E DETA9$ ON !IR WAY BACK FROM A REHE>SAL4 ,LAT] !Y W]E S5T5C$ TO T]MS ( #ab TO #ae DAYS4 ,ILYA FELL ILL ) COVID 9 ! DET5TION C5T]4 

,ANTI-,FASCI/ ,MIKHAIL ,PAL[NIKOV WAS DETA9$ 9 ,M9SK ON #bg ,OCTOB] & S5T5C$ TO A F9E ON #bh ,OCTOB]4 

,ON #bi ,OCTOB] AT #a A4M4 POLICE (FIC]S 9 CIVILIAN CLO!S CAME TO ! H\SE ( AN>*I/ ,ULADZIMIR ,*AIKA & TOOK HIM TO ! POLICE /ATION ( ,B>ANAVI*Y4 ,!RE HE WAS QUE/ION$ AB\T :O CONDUCT$ 0SABOTAGE0 ON ! LOCAL RAILROAD & WAS (F]$ TO WORK = POLICE4 ,9 TWO H\RS HE WAS RELEAS$4 ,E>LI] HE S]V$ #h DAYS 9 JAIL AFT] HIS DET5TION ON ,AUGU/ #i4 

,ON #bi ,OCTOB] AN>*I/ ,V>V>A ,GR9YUK WAS DETA9$ 9 ,GRODNA = A SOLIT>Y PICKET 9 FRONT ( UNIV]SITY & S5T5C$ TO A F9E4 ,! >T & DESIGN /UD5T ( ! ,YANKA ,KUPALA ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY ( ,GRODNO WAS EXPELL$ ON #ad ,OCTOB] #bb = ABS5CES4 ,ON ! DAY ( H] EXPULSION %E W5T 9 = SURG]Y1 = :I* %E HAD BE5 PREP>+ = MORE ?AN A MON?4 

,ON ! NI<T ( ,OCTOB] #b#i-#c1 AN>*I/S ,DZMITRY ,DUBOVSKI1 ,IH> ,AL9EVI*1 ,S]GEY ,ROMANOV & ,DZMITRY ,REZANOVI* W]E DETA9$ :ILE ATTEMPT+ TO CROSS ! ,BEL>USIAN BORD]4 ,!Y W]E F\ND ) FIRE>MS1 AMMUNITION1 GR5ADES & GAS CANI/]S4 ,ALL W]E *>G$ UND] ,>TICLE #b#h#i4#b 7T]RORISM7 & ,>TICLE #bie 7ILLEGAL >MS TRAFFICK+7 ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE4 

,N[ !Y >E ALL KEPT 9 ! ,K,G,B DET5TION C5T] 9 ,M9SK4 ,!Y >E *>G$ ) ATTACKS ON REGIME FACILITIES 9 ,SALIHORSK & ,MOZYR4 

,ON #c ,OCTOB] EI<T PEOPLE :O CAME TO CELEBRATE ! RELEASE ( ,ALIAKS&R ,BIAL[ W]E DETA9$4 ,DUR+ ! DET5TION ! PIGS US$ PEPP] SPRAY CANS4 ,! GUYS W]E BEAT54 ,!Y W]E ACCUS$ ( ORGANIZ+ A MASS EV5T 9 FRONT ( ! FALAFEL %OP - ACCORD+ TO ! COPS !Y %\T$ SLOGANS 0,ZHYVE ,BEL>US01 0,GO AWAY1 0,TRIBUNAL0 :ILE WAIT+ = ! FALAFEL4 ,ALL RECEIV$ #ae DAYS 9 JAIL4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #a1 ?REE ANTI-FASCI/S W]E DETA9$ NE> ! ,NEMAN DEP>TM5T /ORE 9 ,GRODNA1 LAT] !Y W]E RELEAS$4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #h1 AN>*I/ ,D5IS ,MOROZ WAS DETA9$ 9 ,BELAAZIORSK4 ,HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #ae DAYS 9 JAIL4 ,LAT] HIS MO!R1 :O WAS ALSO PRES5T AT ! PROTE/1 WAS ALSO S5T5C$4.<#b#d.> 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #aa 9 ,B]YOZA AT LEA/ #d SE>*ES W]E CONDUCT$ 9 ! AP>TM5TS & HOMES ( ANTI-FASCI/S & =M] FOOTBALL FANS ( ! CITY4 ,AT LEA/ TWO GUYS W]E RAID$4 ,EV]YONE WAS %[N SE>* W>RANTS = FIRE>MS & EXPLOSIVES4 ,IT ALL />T$ AFT] A H\SE ( ONE ( ! POLICE (FIC]S WAS SPRAY$ ) GRAFFITIES4 ,! SE>*ES W]E C>RI$ \T BY ,BRE/ POLICE DEP>TM5T4.<#b#e.> 

,ON #aa ,NOVEMB] ! AN>*I/ ,MIKALAI ,DZIADOK WAS DETA9$4 ,HE IS *>G$ ) GROSS VIOLATION ( PUBLIC ORD] 7,>T #c#d#b7 ?R\< ! ADM9I/RATION ( ,MIKOLA & ,PRAM5 *ANNELS4 ,! VIDEO AFT] ! DET5TION %[S ?AT TE> GAS OR PEPP] SPRAY W]E US$ AGA9/ HIM1 & ALREADY 9 ! (FICE ( ! ,MA9 ,DEP>TM5T ( ,9T]NAL ,AFFAIRS1 HIS JAW WAS NOT MOV+ PROP]LY4 ,LAT] ,DZIADOK REPORT$ TORTURE & VIOL5CE US$ TO GA9 ACCESS TO HIS COMPUT]4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #a#d1 ! GUYS DETA9$ ON ,OCTOB] #c 9 A FALAFEL %OP W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE RELEAS$4 ,H[EV]1 SIX \T ( EI<T DETA9EES W]E GIV5 ADDITIONAL *>GES1 ALLEG$LY = P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,OCTOB] #be M>*1 & W]E GIV5 ANO!R #a-#a#e DAYS 9 JAIL4 ,VLADISLAV ,MO%*UK W5T ON HUNG]-/RIKE TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! REPEAT$ DET5TIONS4 

,ON #ae ,NOVEMB] ANTI-FASCI/ & MUSICIAN ,DIMA ,MASAL WAS DETA9$ 9 ,GRODNA4 ,HE MAY BE KN[N TO MANY PEOPLE BY ! PUNG B&S ,CONTRA ,LA ,CONTRA & ,BAGNA4 

,ON #ae ,NOVEMB] ! AN>*I/S ,YAUH5 ,RUBA%KO & ,MIKHAIL ,TRAULKO W]E DETA9$ 9 ,M9SK4 ,MIKHAIL WAS RELEAS$ FROM ! POLICE /ATION1 BUT ,YAUH5 WAS GIV5 #ae DAYS 9 JAIL UND] ,>TICLE #b#c4#c#d4 ,LAT] ,MIKHAIL WAS S5T5C$ TO #ae DAYS MORE4 

,ON #ag ,NOVEMB] ,KIRILL ,P41 ANTI-FASCI/ & ,M,T,Z FAN RECEIV$ #ac DAYS 9 JAIL = AN ACTION 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,SQU>E ( ,*ANGES ON #ae ,NOVEMB]4.<#b#f.> 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#b1 AN>*I/ ,>TYOM ,SOLOVEY WAS DETA9$ DUR+ A M>* AGA9/ FASCISM 9 ,M9SK4 ,HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #be DAYS ( >RE/4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#f? ! ANTIFASCI/ ,D5IS ,ZHUK1 RESID5T ( ,BRE/1 WAS DETA9$ 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! CRIM9AL CASE ON MASS RIOTS 9 ,AUGU/4 ,D5IS WAS *>G$ UND] P>T #b ( >TICLE #bic ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE ( ! ,REPUBLIC ( ,BEL>US - P>TICIPATION 9 MASS RIOT4 

,FROM #ab TO #ag ,NOVEMB] ,NIKITA ,YEMIALIANAU SP5T FIVE DAYS 9 ! PUNI%M5T CELL = 0VIOLATION ( UNI=M04 

,Z5EVI* ,VLADISLAV1 ANTI-FASCI/ FROM ,M9SK1 WAS DETA9$ ON #c ,NOVEMB] UND] ,>T #c#d#b4#a & >RE/$ = #b MON?S4 ,E>LI] ,VLAD WAS DETA9$ AT ! M>* ON #a ,NOVEMB]1 BADLY BEAT51 & ! NEXT DAY WAS F9$ #c EURO4 ,HIS AP>TM5T WAS ALSO SE>*$4 

,ON #ac ,DECEMB] ! AN>*I/ ,GLEB ,V4 WAS DETA9$ DUR+ A PROTE/ ACTION 9 ,M9SK & S5T5C$ TO #ae DAYS ( ADM9I/RATIVE >RE/4 

,ON ,DECEMB] #a#f1 AN>*I/ ,NIKITA ,EMELIANAU WAS AGA9 ?R[N 9TO SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 

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,ON ,OCTOB] #b#b1 #bb ! BUILD+ ( ,/ATE ,COMMITTEE ( ,=5SIC ,EXAM9ATION WAS ATTACK$ & C>S W]E SET ON FIRE AT ! P>K+ ( PROSECUTOR'S (FICE 9 ! T[N ( ,SOLIGORSK4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ,OCTOB] #b#h1 ! BUILD+ ( TRAFFIC POLICE DEP>TM5T ( ,MOZYR DI/RICT WAS SET ON FIRE4 ,SOON AN>*I/S ,IH> ,AL9EVI*1 ,DZMITRY ,DUBOVSKY1 ,DZMITRY ,REZANOVI* & ,S]GEY ,ROMANOV W]E DETA9$ NE> ! ,BEL>USIAN-,UKRA9IAN BORD]4  

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