In Park “Friendship of peoples” was held in Minsk rally in support of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovski. According to the human rights center “Viasna”, the rally came more than 63 thousand people. Earlier it was reported about 34 thousand participants. The campaign ended, it was held under reinforced security measures. Svetlana Tikhanovski, the only opposition candidate registered for the elections of the President of Belarus. At the end of July it became known about creation of the joint staff of the Belarusian opposition. It includes presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovski, and heads of headquarters of the unregistered candidates — Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo.In the area of the meeting and observed problems with communication and the Internet. Earlier, the presidential candidate Andrei Dmitriev told journalists that the authorities of Belarus declared candidates about the possibility of restricting the Internet in the country, if necessary, if you see a direct threat to the security of the country. The Ministry of internal Affairs of Belarus, warned on strengthened security measures at the rally and that all who come will be shot on camera. It clarifies the center “Spring”, near the Park, where the rally took place, there were several dozen paddy wagons, buses with Riot policemen and police officers. All participants in the rally passed through the checkpoints. The shares were at Svetlana Tikhanovski. She commented on the detention of Russians in Minsk that took place yesterday, July 29. “The situation with the rebels is very scary… the Trouble came from not waiting, although it was expected. This group was tied to Tikhanovski (blogger Sergei Tikhanovski.—“B”)” she said (quoted by “Interfax”). Earlier, the investigative Committee of Belarus reported that the detainees are suspected of preparing mass riots in the country. A criminal case on the fact of preparation of the riots instituted against Mr. Tikhanovski, who is now under arrest. Read далее33 citizen of Russia was detained in Belarus on July 29. KGB claims that they are fighters “PMC Wagner.” Law enforcement agencies of Belarus also said that in the country there are another 170 Russian mercenaries, now there is their search. In the Kremlin information about that from Russia to Belarus could send someone to destabilize the situation, called innuendo. Against the Russians opened a criminal case about preparation of mass riots.Detentions — in the material “Kommersant” “the Case of the PMC soldiers in Belarus became a criminal”.
