ℹ For almost six months, Maria #Kolesnikova has been hidden from the world.

Arrested in September 2020, the #Belarusian opposition activist has been held in total isolation in prison in the country since last February, with no phone calls or letters and no visits from relatives or her lawyer.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66384662

Poland moves troops to Belarus border – Russia’s Putin vows to protect #Belarusian allies, says Polish want to annex #Ukrainianterritory

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-07-23-poland-moves-troops-to-belarus-border.html

{Attempted #Golpe in #Russia} 20:15 . “At the moment, an absolutely profitable and acceptable #option for resolving the situation is on the table, with security #guarantees for the #Wagner #PMC #fighters,” the press service of the #Belarusian president said in a statement. Kommersant: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6067646?from=top_main_8 #politics #coup #emergency #WMD

#Putin has spoken to several neighboring countries heads about armed uprising by #Wagner mercenary group in #Russia.

#Belarusian Presidential Office stated that Putin had informed President Alexander #Lukashenko about situation.

According to TASS, Putin also spoke to #Uzbek President #Mirsiyoyev.

According to his office, after Putin spoke to #Kazakh President #Tokayev on phone, it was an internal matter for #Russia. Public order must be maintained.

#Belarusian dictator #Lukashenko very ill, confirms #Russian official
https://news.yahoo.com/belarusian-dictator-lukashenko-very-ill-075000422.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVkZGl0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKoycThp6HUoy759Qmd95ASRUJcHXUPRbBazi2n8OwRw5lAgn4-0qydmfwYUcr5IhRrviE7Sy5krhcOaoHpv_5N1kAm56z-aKtXN7KyTRFFfKBZkJ6c2CfZ20arUjQZUDssOq8hdt_PXQfvHuxE-7QwRWwFAHIkn8SwKfbeHL3Kj

@AndersGottlieb @Tendar

probably several thousands, and also several thousand of mobiks "to train".

moreover there are many (pro)russian officers in the #Belarusian army, much more than there were in the 2014 Ukrainian army.

Putin may think Belarusians love him and russia, and do not resist.

"Moth" descends from Proto-Indo-European *mot-, something like this:
🔈http://www.ancientsounds.net/eastern-origins/moth-from-PIE-mot.wav

"Maggot" also descends (via maddock, maðek) from the same stem:
🔈http://www.ancientsounds.net/eastern-origins/maggot-from-PIE-mot.wav

*mot- also developed into Belarusian мотыль matil “butterfly”:
🔈http://www.ancientsounds.net/eastern-origins/PIE-mot-to-Belarusian-matylj.wav

and Persian ملخ malakh “locust, grasshopper”, something like this:
🔈http://www.ancientsounds.net/eastern-origins/PIE-mot-to-Persian-malax.wav

@linguistics #audio #etymology #phonetics #EnglishLanguage #ProtoIndoEuropean #Belarusian #Persian

CW: picture of a grasshopper

RT @belarusrazam
Where is Viktar #Babaryka?

We demand a sign of life from the jailed #Belarusian presidential candidate, who was recently transferred from a prison colony to a hospital. 

Sign our petition: https://chng.it/8f2Lh9qxjg

The current political situation has caused much debate as to whether sports should be exempt from politics, with #Russian and #Belarusian athletes being allowed to participate in international competitions under a neutral flag.

In contrast, Ukrainian athletes are forced to skip… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650075576722509825

RT @Edinburgh4EU: @Mylovanov @AKamyshin @nau_belarus reporting mass detentions & arrests of #Belarusian Railways employees. About 3️⃣0️⃣ known cases in recent days.
Repressions are relentless. #StandWithBelarus #StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/StevensHelga/status/1645485151177121802

The father of Masha Moskaleva who got persecuted for his anti-war position, is in a #Belarusian pre-trial detention center in the city of #Zhodino. There he is awaiting deportation to #Russia.

Aleksey Moskalev escaped from house arrest in the #Tula region, but was detained in… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1644257304269713408 https://canada.unofficialbird.com/nexta_tv/status/1644257304269713408#m

The father of Masha Moskaleva who got persecuted for his anti-war position, is in a #Belarusian pre-trial detention center in the city of #Zhodino. There he is awaiting deportation to #Russia.

Aleksey Moskalev escaped from house arrest in the #Tula region, but was detained in… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1644257304269713408

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1644257304269713408

RT TheStudyofWar: April 5 Assessment Highlight:

#Belarusian state media claimed that the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) reportedly arrested two men accused of attempting terrorist attacks in Grodno on April 4. 1/

https://isw.pub/UkrWar040423

RT TheStudyofWar: These statements & arrests occurred ahead of President #Lukashenko’s meetings with President #Putin scheduled for April 5 & 6 and may be an effort to set info conditions for more #Russian-#Belarusian integration under the guise of combating terrorism. 3/3

https://isw.pub/UkrWar040423

April 5 Assessment Highlight:

#Belarusian state media claimed that the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) reportedly arrested two men accused of attempting terrorist attacks in Grodno on April 4. 1/

https://isw.pub/UkrWar040423

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1643615362691264512

These statements & arrests occurred ahead of President #Lukashenko’s meetings with President #Putin scheduled for April 5 & 6 and may be an effort to set info conditions for more #Russian-#Belarusian integration under the guise of combating terrorism. 3/3

https://isw.pub/UkrWar040423

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1643615687154323460

#Wimbledon Lifts Ban on #Russian & #Belarusian Players https://politicaliq.com/2023/03/31/wimbledon-lifts-ban-on-russian-belarusian-players/ #UkraineWar #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Russia #Belarus #Olympics #politicaliq #news #politics

Congratulations to our #Belarusian friends with the Independence Day- 25/3-1918. ⁦@violavoncramon⁩ https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/d-by/documents/communiques

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/petras_petras/status/1639643706621034496

Today, #Belarusians all around the world celebrate Freedom Day. On March 25, 1918, the independence of the #Belarusian People’s Republic was proclaimed.

The today’s pro-Kremlin regime in #Belarus does not recognize this holiday. https://canada.unofficialbird.com/nexta_tv/status/1639499996239208448#m

Today, #Belarusians all around the world celebrate Freedom Day. On March 25, 1918, the independence of the #Belarusian People’s Republic was proclaimed.

The today’s pro-Kremlin regime in #Belarus does not recognize this holiday.

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1639499996239208448