Alexander Lukashenko will not allow foreign “puppeteers” to capture the “beautiful country”, which gave “his whole youth and the best years”. The Belarusian leader said, speaking before the participants of the Pro-government rally in the center of Minsk. However, those whom he can without a doubt rely, it seems, is getting smaller. So, on the night of Sunday participants of the opposition rallies for the first time supported by a senior Belarusian diplomat — Ambassador to Slovakia Igor leschenya. Then did his colleague in Switzerland, Paul matsukevitch. It also became known that employees of the state of Belteleradiocompany prepared a strike. Meanwhile, Alexander Lukashenko secured the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom in two days, talked on the phone twice.”They shout at me “Go away!”. No question!”On Sunday, Alexander Lukashenko delivered a speech that became one of the most important and ardent in his long political career,— he addressed to participants of the Pro-government rally in the center of Minsk. The essence of the speech can be reduced to the phrase “Ruin the first President — this will be the beginning of the end”.”My dear, I stand here not because tightly clung to power. A quarter of a century — I gave my whole youth and the best years to serve you and our country. They (opposition.— “B”) cry to me, “Go away!” No question! No question! Presidents come and go. What? And who will be here tomorrow to wait? Who will feed tomorrow?” — asked Alexander Lukashenko rhetorical questions.Read more”I want to appeal to those who are lost, who are disoriented. What do you want now? Freedom? Say what? Change?” — said Alexander Lukashenko, standing in front of those people in the square who change just doesn’t want to. And caused a lot of arguments. “We were offered lancp (human chain.— “B”) from Vilnius to Kiev, we must not become sanitary zone between East and West, we should not be a latrine for Europe— listed it.— We offer soldier of the NATO — black, yellow and blond. I want to put the sandals and drive a whip! Do you not see it! If someone wants it without me. I will never be scrapped in our state.”Alexander Lukashenko several times, as in the previous days, mentioned some foreign “puppeteers”, noting: “a Quiet life they will not let us. Even if they calm down now, they crawl like rats out of their holes after a while”. And claimed, standing on the stage: “Tanks and planes in the 15-minute flight from our borders. NATO troops clanging caterpillars at our gate. Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and, unfortunately, our native Ukraine and its leadership ordered us to organise new elections. If only we go on about them — we’ll crack into a tailspin”. Thus, he made it clear that PErevibra will not.His speech, Alexander Lukashenko, ended with the words: “I am alive and will live. I kneel before the congregation.” However, never arose — it was just a figure of speech.After that, the participants of the Pro-government rally began to disperse. But in Minsk began thousands protest under the slogans: “Resign!” and “Lukashenko is in a paddy wagon!”.”Guarantor of security and sovereignty becomes a major threat”Despite the promise of Lukashenka’s speech, which consists in the fact that his positions are strong, the situation is actually somewhat different. Recall that for several days, disagrees with the results of the presidential election are actively expressed are those who seemingly believe that the support of Alexander Lukashenko, the workers of large factories. Increasingly vocal against him and employees of the state media.Read galeoides that on Monday will declare a strike by some employees of the state of the BTRC. On Saturday evening at the entrance to the television station posted a white-red-white flag and a conversation with the staff immediately came to the Chairman of the upper chamber of the Belarusian Parliament Natalia Kochanova, the press Secretary of the President of Belarus Natalia Eismont, as well as the Chairman of the Union of journalists of the country Andrey Krivosheev. The latter described the conversation with the staff as “very different”. “There were those who opposed the strike, those who support. Someone managed to reassure someone-no,” said Mr. Krivosheev.He stressed that we are talking primarily about technical staff, not journalists, and that disruption of broadcasting nevertheless will not. Recall that previously, several journalists and presenters on state television of Belarus resigned in protest.On Saturday evening, August 15, just two pieces of news related to the protests in Belarus, came from Bratislava. First, the building of the presidential Palace in Slovakia, turned on the light in the form of a white-red-white flag used by the Belarusian opposition and the President Zuzana Chepalova wrote on Twitter that this was done in solidarity “with those who peacefully defends freedom and requires free, fair and democratic elections in Belarus.” Presidential palace lit in solidarity with those who are peacefully defending freedom and demanding free, fair and democratic elections in #Belarus. Violence must be replaced by meaningful dialogue, openness and reconciliation. pic.twitter.com/azug114WdgА in just a few hours after that, the protests openly supported the first Belarusian Ambassador head of the diplomatic mission in Slovakia Igor leschenya. In his video message sent to the editorial office of “Nasha Niva”, the Ambassador leschenya claims that he is the oldest on the experience of the head of the Belarusian diplomatic mission. “Like all Belarusians, I am shocked by the stories of torture and beatings of my fellow citizens. On the website Tut.by on one of the pictures of mash from crowoodcow and bruises we identified a classmate of my daughter, who certainly never was a troublemaker,” he said. And added that “solidarity with those who took to the streets in peaceful demonstrations to have their voices heard”.On Sunday the charge d’affaires of Belarus in Switzerland Paul matsukevitch said that he believes Alexander Lukashenko as a threat to the security of the state, and urged him to leave his post. “To support the head of state, guarantor of security and sovereignty becomes the main threat, I consider myself as a citizen diplomat and a betrayal of the Motherland and national interests. Lukashenka must resign”— he wrote in Facebook.”Comprehensive assistance for security”, In turn, the Russian authorities have submitted feedback in support of Alexander Lukashenko, whose victory is disputed by the protesters. When the President of Belarus on Saturday called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the sides, according to the BelTA Agency, agreed: in the case of a request from the Minsk to Moscow “will be provided full assistance for the security of the Republic of Belarus”.At a press conference on 4 March 2014, speaking about the possibility of sending troops to the neighboring country, Putin referred to the appeal already left Ukraine, but formally retains the post of President Viktor Yanukovych. “If we see that this lawlessness (meaning performances of supporters of Euromayday, which Mr. Putin called neo-Nazis.— “B”) starts in the Eastern regions, if people ask us for help, and the official handling the current legitimate President we already have, we reserve the right to use all means at our disposal to protect those citizens,— said the President of the Russian Federation.— And we believe that it is quite legitimate”.The speech of Alexander Lukashenko on Friday, August 14, also reminded Viktor Yanukovych. “For starters, I’m still alive and not abroad as some of our respected “conscious” (the so-called Belarusian opposition.— “B”) roll out”,— said Mr. Lukashenka at the meeting on the work of the construction industry. Mr. Yanukovych, arguing at the time, the legitimacy of its authority, also reminded that he is alive, but when he was in Rostov-on-don.However, the press service of the Kremlin has presented Saturday’s conversation with Alexander Lukashenko otherwise — without the Express promises of aid, especially military. “Alexander Lukashenko was informed about the situation in Belarus, formed after the presidential election. Both sides expressed confidence that all the problems would be resolved soon. Importantly, these problems are not taken advantage of the destructive forces seeking to harm the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in R��it invites the Union state”,— stated in the message.Sunday afternoon, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko spoke again, and the rhetoric of the Kremlin’s press service has changed. “Continued discussion formed after the presidential elections situation in Belarus, including taking into account exerted on the Republic of the outside pressure, according to the Kremlin website.— The Russian side confirmed its readiness to assist in resolving problems on the basis of the principles of the Treaty establishing the Union state, and also — if necessary — the Organization of the collective security Treaty”.So after the Belarusian colleagues the Russian law enforcement authorities immediately declared wanted by the two major opposition for the Belarusian people: the owner of Telegram channel Nexta Stepan Putilo, who lives in Warsaw and is actually coordinating the Belarusian protests, and a failed presidential candidate Valery Tsepkalo, who announced the establishment of a government in exile under the name of “national salvation Front”.The criminal case against Mr. Tsepkalo of Belarus was expected in June, the interior Ministry said it will consider the appeal of the businessman, the native of Turkey Sedat Igdeli, who accuses the policy of bribery. As reported by “Kommersant” press Secretary of Mr. Tsepkalo Alex urban, the headquarters of the failed candidate communicates news about the search with this and sees it “as a warning not to appear in Belarus”. According to orientation of the interior Ministry of Belarus, the case of Mr. Tsepkalo really opened under article 430 part 3 of the criminal code — “bribe reception”.However, the fact that the Belarusian law enforcement agencies are working together with Russian, have raised fears of spouses Valery Tsepkalo Veronica, who along with children were in Russia. In the night of Sunday Veronika Tsepkalo went to Ukraine, which is now her husband, through the checkpoint “Troebortnoe”. Russian border guards released her immediately. “Hold it for more than two hours with two young children, wrote by night in his Telegram channel of the indignant spouse.— She was brought back after stamped and she approached neutral territory”. To drive Ms. Tsepkalo was only in the morning, spending about seven hours. As told “Kommersant” Alexey urban, Russian border guards explained the delay in the presence of “red card” with the name Veronika Tsepkalo. Apparently, that means she is listed in the database as a person requiring additional verification.Kirill Krivosheev Pavel Tarasenko
