17:51 International day of disappeared people: Where’re Zakharanka, Hanchar, Krasouski, and Zavadski?

August 30 is International Day of the Disappeared. Politicians Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, businessman Anatol Krasouski, and journalist Zmitser Zavadzki disappeared in Belarus under puzzling circumstances.

17:50 Has Medvedev ordered Lukashenka to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia?

A phone call has taken place between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Saturday.

16:07 Valery Putsitski: “I will withdraw from elections these days”

A member of the Belarusian Popular Front party, a candidate for deputy of the “chamber of representatives” in Rechytsa electoral district No. 44 Valery Putsistji has stated that he withdraws from the elections.

15:43 Human rights activists: MP aspirants screened out behind closed doors

Rate of unregistered democratic candidates on the “parliamentary election” is extremely high, so one can’t say the oncoming “election” is democratic.

14:58 Students of Lyceum closed by regime held celebratory assembly

On September 1 students of the former Yakub Kolas National State Humanities Lyceum together with their parents and teachers held a celebratory assembly dedicated to the Knowledge Day near the building in Kirov Street, 21.

14:17 Attempt to detain an activist of “European Belarus” in hospital

An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Marta Majseenka is persecuted for dissemination of informational materials calling upon boycott of the upcoming “parliamentary elections”.

14:08 Christian Democrats set to boycott “elections”

Members of the organising committee for creation of the “Belarusian Christian Democracy” (BCD) will withdraw their candidates from the pre-election campaign before September 23.

13:55 Why should oppositionists save regime of Lukashenka?

After democratic candidates withdraw from the “election”, the whole world will see political bankruptcy of the Belarusian dictatorship. Zmitser Bandarenka, coordinator of the Charter’97, one of the leaders of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, thinks so.

13:11 Before Lukashenka’s arrival Salihorsk policemen beaten member of initiative group Volha Kazulina

Yana Palyakova, a well-known human rights activist and a member of the initiative group of a candidate for deputy Volha Kazulina, has been beaten up by policemen of Salihorsk police department. Doctors have documented bruises of her arm and of the two shins.

12:16 CEC not inclined to allow democrats join district elections commissions

The Central Election Commission of Belarus has ignored offers of oppositional parties’ leaders.

11:52 Lyabedzka ready to make compromise with authorities

The democratic forces should not only to oppose themselves to the authorities, but also seek for a compromise with them, leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka thinks.

11:44 Czech Vaclav Havel supports Ukraine, Belarus's entry to NATO

Ukraine and Belarus are part of the Euro-Atlantic geographical region and should be members of the European Union and NATO, former Czech president Vaclav Havel said on a television discussion programme today.

11:18 BPF party withdraws its candidates from elections

On August 30 the Sojm (Council) of the Belarusian Popular Front party decided to withdraw party candidates for deputies before September 23.

10:45 Natallya Padolskaya shouted “Long Live Belarus” at gig in Sochi

“Five Stars” competition of young singers from post-Soviet counties takes place in Sochi now.

10:33 Stanislau Bahdankevich: “My final decision is to withdraw from “election””

Honorary chairman of the United Civil Party, former head of the National Bank Stanislau Bahdankevich told in an interview to the Charter’97 press center he was going to withdraw from the “parliamentary election”.

10:16 Beginning of the end for Putinism

Many Russians persist in viewing Putin as a superman. If truth be told he is a failure.