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Belarus opposition supporters protest in Warsaw against the detention of Roman Protasevich. On 23 May 2021, Belarus scrambled a military jet to divert a Ryanair plane and arrested 26-year-old opposition journalist and activist Roman Protasevich who was onboard, triggering a global outcry. IMAGES
In the first half of 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to be coasting toward a presidency-for-life. But according to CNN, what followed instead was Putin's most challenging year to date. Putin's political durability is often attributed to a simple bargain between him and his citizens. At its essence, it is to accept limited political competition in exchange for stability and steady increases in the standard of living. But in the face of the government's ability to control the coronavirus pandemic, that deal has begun to unravel. In August, protests in Belarus frayed the deal's edges. And the August poisoning of opposition leader Alexey Navalny came close to ripping it up completely.
Minsk, Oct 25 (EFE/EPA).- More than 100,000 Belarusians took to the streets of Minsk and other cities on the 11th consecutive Sunday of anti-government protests, this time on the so-called "People's Ultimatum Day" against President Alexandr Lukashenko, demanding that he resign by midnight and free all political prisoners."Today at 11:59 pm, the People's Ultimatum starts and, if the demands are not met, Belarusians will begin a national strike," warned opposition-leader-in-exile Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on the Telegram television channel.Later, with Lukashenko's failure to respond by the deadline to - and comply with - the ultimatum, Tikhanovskaya issued another statement, saying: "The regime once again has demonstrated today to Belarusians that violence is the only thing it has. But detonating stun grenades against people and below the windows of maternity hospitals is not power. The regime is not ready to fulfill the demands of the people. This means that this regime is not worthy of the Belarusian people and it means that it is losing power." (Camera: TATSIANA ZENKOVICH). SHOT LIST: A RALLY AGAINST GOVERNMENT AND PRESIDENT LUKASHENKO IN MINSK, BELARUS.
Minsk (Belarus), Aug 21 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Tatsiana Zenkovich) The President of Belarus, Alexandr Lukashenko, rejected any type of dialogue with the opposition and accused, the United States of leading the anti-government protests with the complicity of the European Union (EU).
Minsk, Aug 10 (EFE/EPA).- Clashes broke out between riot police and protesters in Minsk again on Monday night as the opposition in Belarus rejected official election results asking president Alexandr Lukashenko to step down. (Camera: TATYANA ZENKOVICH). SHOT LIST: PROTESTS AND CLASHES BETWEEN RIOT POLICE AND PROTESTERS IN MINSK, BELARUS.
Leaders of "INDIA" opposition alliance and thousands of supporters rally at New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to protest the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, one of the key leaders of the opposition bloc. Kejriwal has been incarcerated for over a week in connection with a long-running corruption probe. India's main financial investigation agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also launched probes into at least four other state chief ministers or their family members, and all the investigations involve political opponents of Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). IMAGES