The attempted revolution in Belarus has failed because the street has been lost. That’s according to opposition activist Roman Protasevich, who spoke to RT’s Russian service about his involvement with last year’s protest movement.
Protasevich is best known for his involvement with Telegram channel NEXTA, a news service that helped inform Belarusian activists and protesters about locations of demonstrations in summer 2020, following what some opposition supporters believe to be a rigged presidential election. Activists were met with force by the country’s security services, with police and internal troops using tear gas, stun grenades, and rubber bullets to disperse protesters. Many others were arrested and put behind bars. Protests continued throughout the autumn, before petering out towards the end of the year.
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