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  • What Does Lukashenko Want?

    Alexander Lukashenko. Photo:  president.gov.by I have already mentioned before that trying to find hidden messages or signals in the chaotic actions of a dictator and attempting to decipher them is an ungrateful and, perhaps, meaningless task. The answer to the question—what does Lukashenko want?—is quite simple. He wants everything or nothing.  Either he retains absolute power, bears no responsibility, and all sanctions on his regime are lifted, or Belarus and its independence can burn to the ground. He wants no dialogue with the West, nor with the democratic forces in exile, regardless of what he may have written in his so-called "election program." He refuses to meet anyone halfway. It's all or nothing. But do the Belarusians want the same thing, including those from his inner circle? Definitely not. And his words about "waiting for me to die — you won't live to see it" are directed at them just as much as they are at us, the democratic forces. Because both we and they want him gone. Because Belarusians will always come to an agreement with other Belarusians. We have a saying: "A Belarusian to a Belarusian is a Belarusian," but Lukashenko to a Belarusian is a thorn in the throat. So let's stop thinking about what Lukashenko wants. And let's start thinking and talking about what we, the Belarusians, want. On both sides of the border and both sides of the political barricades.

  • What should you know about the "no-elections" on January 26, 2025?

    Pavel Latushka , head of NAM, discussed with Artsiom Brukgan , deputy head of NAM, how Lukashenko intends to reappoint himself to the presidency he has usurped, and who is assisting him in this endeavor. "We can very clearly define who Lukashenko is by the company he keeps, surrounded by murderers, criminals, representatives of the 'Russian world', and hardened propagandists. Well-known to Belarusians for involvement in the murder of Roman Bondarenko are Baskov, 'the clown in uniform' Krivonosov, Zhuk, Eismont, and others. They all prove the saying: 'Tell me who your confidants are, and I'll tell you who you are'". Lukashenko understands that the majority of Belarusians are against him  "If many Belarusians plan to go to the polling stations, likely due to fears of repression for boycotting, then we understand that the majority of them will vote against all. Obviously, nobody wants to support Lukashenko, because he is guilty of repression and ruthless treatment of the Belarusian people. As for the other, so-called candidates — nobody even knows them". Propaganda works only for Lukashenko  "In the last one and a half months, the dictator has been mentioned in propaganda media 800 times. His nearest competitor, Oleg Gaidukevich, 14 times. Kanopatskaya, Khizhnyak, Syrankov — between 10 and 14 times. Can you imagine the difference?" There will be no international standards in the elections in Belarus  "The regime has not registered a single alternative candidate. There are no independent electoral commissions. Belarus no longer has free media or opposition parties. Meanwhile, Lukashenko keeps thousands of political prisoners in jails. The dictator is afraid of competition".

  • The preservation of the Belarusian language and culture by the Belarusian minority in Poland is an exemplary model for us, Belarusians

    "The maintenance of the Belarusian language and culture by the Belarusian minority in Poland, as well as the honoring of their roots, serves as an outstanding example for all of us, Belarusians" , — noted Pavel Latushka , Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, during his visit today to the General Education Lyceum with additional Belarusian language instruction in Hajnówka. At the lyceum, Pavel Latushka held meetings with the director of the lyceum, Igor Lukashuk , the leadership of the Hajnówka district, Belarusian language and history teachers, the leadership of the parents' council, representatives of the Belarusian Culture Center in Białystok, and organizations of the Belarusian minority. The meeting discussed the activities of the Hajnówka Lyceum with additional Belarusian language instruction, the support of the lyceum by the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, and the preservation and development of opportunities for representatives of the Belarusian minority in studying the Belarusian language and maintaining Belarusian traditions. Over 300 students study the Belarusian language at the Hajnówka Lyceum, which is one of the best in the Podlaskie Voivodeship and is highly popular for admissions. The lyceum hosts Belarusian musical and theatrical groups and uses white-red-white symbolism in the decoration of the educational institution's premises. In 2024, the lyceum celebrated its 75th anniversary since its establishment. Pavel Latushka visited the Hajnówka Lyceum with additional Belarusian language instruction, following a meeting with Poland's Minister of National Education, Barbara Nowacka, which took place in Warsaw on January 9th.

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