Boarded windows and armed guards: major US cities prepare for post-election protests

Washington DC is preparing for riots. The facades of hotels, banks, shops and restaurants are sheathed with protective wood panels, and the security forces have already sent additional units to guard federal buildings. Thus, the city is preparing for unrest after the presidential elections. The edition told in more detail ...

In Philadelphia, the police shot an African American: the city was covered with a wave of protests

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, protests erupted after police shot and killed a 27-year-old black man named Walter Wallace. Law enforcers claim that he was armed with a knife. The BBC reported more about the incident. The incident took place on Monday 26 October. Two policemen drove out ...

A Ukrainian who drives a truck into a crowd of protesters in Minnesota faces up to 6 years in prison

A driver who sent a tanker truck at a group of peaceful protesters in Minneapolis in May was charged with a felony. The details were reported by the CBS News edition. According to a press release from the Hennepin County Prosecutor's Office, 35-year-old Bogdan Vechirko was charged under several counts: threat of violence ...

Lukashenko ignored Tikhanovskaya's ultimatum: US asks Americans to leave Belarus

On Saturday, October 24, the US Embassy in Belarus notified the Americans on the country's territory of the need to exercise increased vigilance against potential rallies, meetings, protests and demonstrations in the Republic of Belarus after October 25 - the deadline for the "People's Ultimatum" presented to the President ...

The assault on the White House and the release of the ex-president: a revolution is brewing in Kyrgyzstan

Protesters against the results of the elections in Kyrgyzstan seized the White House, where the parliament and the presidential administration are located, and also broke into the building of the State Committee for National Security and released the former president of the country, Almazbek Atambayev, from arrest. Writes about this "Novaya Gazeta". Capturing the building ...

Protests in Belarus: tens of thousands marched in solidarity with political prisoners

В Беларуси прошел Марш солидарности с политзаключенными. Тысячи протестующих собрались в центре Минска у обелиска «Минск — город герой», а также на центральных площадях  других городов по всей стране. Об этом пишет BBC. Только в Минске протестующих собралось не менее…

Federal troops will enter Wisconsin: Trump decided to stop the riots by force

United States President Donald Trump announced that federal paramilitary special forces would be sent to Kenosha, Wisconsin to clean up the unrest that has continued there for the third day. The riots were caused by the fact that the police shot several times in the back of the black Jacob Blake. Writes about this ...

US Protests: Violent Clashes Erupt in Portland and Other Cities

 Clashes between Black Lives Matter protesters and police this weekend (August 15-16) renewed tensions in Portland, Minneapolis and other cities. Writes about this Washington Post. A group with ties to ultra-right organizations gathered on Saturday, August 15, in the city center, ...

'Finances objectionable to the state': activist collected $ 2 million for victims in Belarus

Seven thousand people were detained in Belarus in five days - many of the protesters were beaten by the security forces, some were tortured, most were fined or are serving an administrative arrest. More than two million dollars have already been raised for the victims of the protests. At the same time, money is collected through a personal Facebook ...

Protests in Belarus: 7 thousand detainees, female human chains, support from the US diaspora

For the fourth night in a row, protests were held in Belarus; they ended without an extreme confrontation with the security forces, writes BBC Live. On August 12, women in different cities of the country formed living chains and sang lullabies near the monuments. TV presenters were fired from state channels, and the military ...

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