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Zmitser Bandarenka`s Arm Seriously Injured
18:50, 26/11/2004
Coordinator of the civil initiative Charter’97 Zmitser Bandarenka turned to one of Minsk hospitals. The X-ray photography and doctor’s check-up showed an elbow joint dislocation and a rupture of joint capsule. As more than a day has passed after the injury, the doctors told that an operation is necessary. However, first under general anesthesia the dislocated joint was set, and the doctor cased the limb in plaster. If it helps, the operation would not be necessary. As we have informed, the coordinator of the civil initiative Charter’97 Zmitser Bandarenka, Zubr coordinator Uladzimer Kobets, one of the leaders of the European coalition “Free Belarus” Zmitser Barodka and the Zubr press secretary Alyaksandr Atroschankaw were detained at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border on the night of November 24th/25th by Ukrainian law-enforcing agencies. They were on their way home from Kyiv, where they took part in the rallies in support of Viktor Yushchenko. Brute force was used against them during the apprehension. 
17:57, 26/11/2004
The day before yesterday one of the coordinators of the European coalition “Free Belarus” Zmitser Barodka (Barysaw) had a meeting with a world-famous heavyweight boxer, Volodymyr Klichko. The Ukrainian athlete had arrived to Kyiv to back the victory of the democratic candidate Viktor Yushchenko. As the Charter’97 press center was informed by Zmitser Barodka, who, by the way, is a former boxer himself, Volodymyr Klichko had found time and asked the Belarusians about the situation in their country. V. Klichko wished to gain a victory of democracy in our country.
17:31, 26/11/2004
Several hundreds of Belarusians are taking part in rallies in Ukraine protesting against election fraud. Together with the Ukrainians they express their support to the democratic candidate Viktor Yushchenko at mass rallies. It is known that yesterday four Belarusian citizens: the coordinator of the civil initiative Charter’97 Zmitser Bandarenka, Zubr youth resistance movement coordinator Uladzimer Kobets, one of the leaders of the European coalition “Free Belarus” Zmitser Barodka and the Zubr press secretary Alyaksandr Atroschankaw were arrested at Ukrainian-Belarusian border and interrogated by Ukrainian special services. We offer you some snapshots of the “Orange revolution” made by the Belarusians from the films left after the arrest and search.
17:29, 26/11/2004
Several hundreds of Belarusians are taking part in rallies in Ukraine protesting against election fraud. Together with the Ukrainians they express their support to the democratic candidate Viktor Yushchenko at mass rallies. It is known that yesterday four Belarusian citizens: the coordinator of the civil initiative Charter’97 Zmitser Bandarenka, Zubr youth resistance movement coordinator Uladzimer Kobets, one of the leaders of the European coalition “Free Belarus” Zmitser Barodka and the Zubr press secretary Alyaksandr Atroschankaw were arrested at Ukrainian-Belarusian border and interrogated by Ukrainian special services. We offer you some snapshots of the “Orange revolution” made by the Belarusians from the films left after the arrest and search.
16:43, 26/11/2004
The Ukrainian affiliate of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF), the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, which has monitored the entire course of the presidential election campaign, has issued a summary its conclusions.
16:20, 26/11/2004, The New York Times, The Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse
Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma began meeting with key European envoys on Friday as thousands of opposition supporters surrounded government buildings, refusing to let anyone through in an escalation of protests against the outcome of disputed presidential elections.
16:18, 26/11/2004, By Pavel Polityuk, Reuters
Ukraine`s outgoing president has appealed for an end to "so-called revolution" and mass protests in support of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko that have challenged his government`s control of the country.
16:17, 26/11/2004, CTV.ca News Staff
Buoyed by a court delay that gave their cause fresh hope, supporters of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko have intensified their campaign of civil disobedience.
15:09, 26/11/2004, CNN
Thousands of opposition protesters have crowded outside key Ukraine government buildings and temporarily prevented workers from entering, stepping up a campaign against what they say was a rigged presidential election.
15:08, 26/11/2004, By Philippe Naughton, The Times
Viktor Yanukovich, Ukraine’s Russian-backed Prime Minister, was blocked from entering his offices today by thousands of cheering opposition supporters out to overturn the result of a disputed presidential election.
15:07, 26/11/2004, The Guardian
Thousands of Ukrainian opposition supporters today blockaded government buildings in protest at the outcome of the disputed presidential elections, as European envoys began arriving in the ex-Soviet republic to seek a solution to the impasse.
15:06, 26/11/2004, UPI
Bulgaria`s bTV television station carried a report Friday quoting a spokesman AS saying 1,000 Russian troops are secretly standing by in Ukraine. Bulgaria`s Sofia News Agency said Boris Tarassuk, head of the Ukrainian parliament`s foreign affairs committee and an oppositionist, told TV the troops arrived by plane and were disguised in Ukrainian uniforms in the capital, Kiev.
15:05, 26/11/2004, MosNews
The leaders of Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have congratulated Viktor Yanukovich on his victory in the Ukrainian presidential elections. Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko are the only other world leaders to congratulate Yanukovich. All six states belong to the CIS, as does Ukraine itself.
12:22, 26/11/2004, razam.org
On November 25 in The Hague (the Netherlands) the Belarusian Union has carried out a picket. The action was dated for the EU-Russia summit, held in the Palace Ridderzaal Binnenhof. Russian president Vladimir Putin took part in the summit. The protest was organized under the slogans: “Russia! Stop support to Belarusian dictator!”
11:49, 26/11/2004
Opposition youth leader Pavel Sevyarynets has been summoned to appear in the interior ministry’s Investigative Committee for interrogation next Monday, as investigators appear to have stepped up a probe into the street protests staged by opposition forces in the wake of the October 17 elections and referendum.
11:42, 26/11/2004
A judge of the Volkovysk District Court on November 25 fined Andrei Shentorovich, owner and editor-in-chief of the Volkovysk-based weekly Mestnaya Gazeta, 1.2 million rubels ($553) for his 20-day hunger strike over a suspension imposed by the information ministry.
11:38, 26/11/2004
The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has described the press situation in Belarus as "dire" in its report for the period between June and November. The WAN notes that the latter half of 2004 was disastrous for journalists and freedom of expression in general.
11:37, 26/11/2004, Free Press news services
Ukraine`s opposition grew bolder yesterday in the political crisis that has brought throngs of protesters into the capital`s streets, calling a national strike and relishing a court order to hold off official publication of presidential election results. The massive protests gelled after Sunday`s presidential vote. Official results indicate Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych won, but opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko says the ballot was rigged.
11:36, 26/11/2004, By Richard Balmforth, Reuters
Thousands of supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko took to the streets of Ukraine`s capital again Friday as European envoys prepared to fly in to try to resolve the crisis over a contested election.
11:30, 26/11/2004, By James Morrison, Washington Times
Senior diplomats at the Ukrainian Embassy yesterday declared themselves in a "state of revolution" against their own government, actively supporting protests in favor of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko in the country`s fiercely disputed presidential election.
11:28, 26/11/2004
Andrei Savinykh, spokesman for the Belarusian foreign ministry, on Thursday said he did not consider it necessary to comment on the European Union (EU)’s plans to add more Belarus’ officials to its visa blacklist.
11:27, 26/11/2004
Natalya Petkevich, formerly the head of state’s press secretary, was appointed as deputy head of the Presidential Administration by Aleksandr Lukashenko’s November 25 edict, the Belarusian leader`s press office said. Ms. Petkevich is reported to have been assigned to supervise work to improve the legislative basis of the country, coordinate the activities of the presidential legal agencies and the judiciary, and maintain contacts with the legislature.
11:20, 26/11/2004
On November 25 the Belarusians in Belgium took part in the rally of Ukrainian Diaspora of Europe. The Ukrainians gathered from many countries to express their support of Viktor Yushchenko, who won the presidential elections in Ukraine. The rally took place in the capital of the united Europe, Brussels, that is why the representatives of the European Parliament and the Council of Europe were present in the meeting. During the rally the slogans were chanted: “Yushchenko!”, “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to heroes!”, and other slogans. The words of indignation and protest were addressed to Leonid Kuchma and Russia. About 2,000 partticipants took part in the rally.
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