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'''Belarus''', officially the '''Republic of Belarus''', is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. | '''Belarus''', officially the '''Republic of Belarus''', is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. | ||
In the aftermath of the [[October Revolution|Russian Revolution in 1917]], different states arose competing for legitimacy, ultimately ending in the rise of the Byelorussian SSR, which became a founding constituent republic of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1922. | In the aftermath of the [[October Revolution|Russian Revolution in 1917]], different states arose competing for legitimacy, ultimately ending in the rise of the [[USSR#Byelorussian SSR|Byelorussian SSR]], which became a founding constituent republic of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1922. | ||
After the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]], Belarus declared independence and sought to maintain its socialist system under president [[Alexander Lukashenko]]. | After the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]], Belarus declared independence and sought to maintain its socialist system under president [[Alexander Lukashenko]]. | ||
== 2020 Election & Colour Revolution Attempt == | == Important Events == | ||
=== 2020 Election & Colour Revolution Attempt === | |||
[[File:International Reactions to 2020 Belarus Election.svg|alt=Imperialist Western countries criticized the election, while the socialist and anti-imperialist world congratulated the elected president |thumb|217x217px|Green: Congratulatory remarks to Lukashenko | [[File:International Reactions to 2020 Belarus Election.svg|alt=Imperialist Western countries criticized the election, while the socialist and anti-imperialist world congratulated the elected president |thumb|217x217px|Green: Congratulatory remarks to Lukashenko | ||
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Following the 2020 presidential election where president Lukashenko was re-elected, Western Imperialist observers and their lapdogs criticized the results of the election, while promoting the anti-Lukashenko protestors in what appeared to be a US NGO-supported colour revolution.<ref>https://dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/belarus-a-color-revolution-of-a-different-shade/</ref><ref>https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/08/06/a-color-revolution-in-belarus-not-yet-a71065</ref><ref>https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/08/15/¶-belarus-this-color-revolution-is-already-dead-the-union-state-has-killed-it/</ref> | Following the 2020 presidential election where president Lukashenko was re-elected, Western Imperialist observers and their lapdogs criticized the results of the election, while promoting the anti-Lukashenko protestors in what appeared to be a US NGO-supported [[colour revolution]].<ref>Dissident Voice (2020) [https://dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/belarus-a-color-revolution-of-a-different-shade/ Belarus: A Color Revolution of a Different Shade?]</ref><ref>The Moscow Times (2020) [https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/08/06/a-color-revolution-in-belarus-not-yet-a71065 A Color Revolution in Belarus? Not Yet.]</ref><ref>Greanville Post (2020) [https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/08/15/¶-belarus-this-color-revolution-is-already-dead-the-union-state-has-killed-it/ Belarus – This Color Revolution Is Already Dead. The Union State Has Killed It.]</ref> | ||
=== Arrest of terrorist Roman Protasevich === | |||
In 2021 the terrorist Roman Protasevich boarded a flight from Greece to Lithuania. While the plane crossed over Belarussian airspace, it was ordered to land by state authorities.<ref name=":0">The Grayzone (2021) [https://thegrayzone.com/2021/05/26/belarus-roman-protasevich-plane-nazis-ukraine/ US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine]</ref> Protasevich was a member of the neo-nazi militant organisations Young Front, Pahonia Detachment, and fought alongside the neo-nazi militant organisation [[Azov Battalion]].<ref>FOIA research (2021) [https://www.foiaresearch.net/person/roman-protasevich Roman Protasevich]</ref> | |||
The incident triggered a wave of denunciations by Western governments, and aggressive sanctions on Belarus.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 15:06, 1 June 2021
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.
In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution in 1917, different states arose competing for legitimacy, ultimately ending in the rise of the Byelorussian SSR, which became a founding constituent republic of the Soviet Union in 1922.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared independence and sought to maintain its socialist system under president Alexander Lukashenko.
Important Events
2020 Election & Colour Revolution Attempt
Following the 2020 presidential election where president Lukashenko was re-elected, Western Imperialist observers and their lapdogs criticized the results of the election, while promoting the anti-Lukashenko protestors in what appeared to be a US NGO-supported colour revolution.[1][2][3]
Arrest of terrorist Roman Protasevich
In 2021 the terrorist Roman Protasevich boarded a flight from Greece to Lithuania. While the plane crossed over Belarussian airspace, it was ordered to land by state authorities.[4] Protasevich was a member of the neo-nazi militant organisations Young Front, Pahonia Detachment, and fought alongside the neo-nazi militant organisation Azov Battalion.[5]
The incident triggered a wave of denunciations by Western governments, and aggressive sanctions on Belarus.[4]
References
- ↑ Dissident Voice (2020) Belarus: A Color Revolution of a Different Shade?
- ↑ The Moscow Times (2020) A Color Revolution in Belarus? Not Yet.
- ↑ Greanville Post (2020) Belarus – This Color Revolution Is Already Dead. The Union State Has Killed It.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Grayzone (2021) US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine
- ↑ FOIA research (2021) Roman Protasevich