,BEL>US3 ,AN>*I/S 9 ! ,UPRIS+ ,AGA9/ ! ,DICTATOR%IP 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,/>T+ ON ! NI<T ( ,SUNDAY1 ,AUGU/ #i1 9 RESPONSE TO AN ELECTION WIDELY DEEM$ TO BE RIGG$1 A MASSIVE PROTE/ MOVEM5T HAS BROK5 \T 9 ,BEL>US AGA9/ ,ALEKS&R ,LUKA%5KO1 ! /RONGMAN :O HAS RUL$ ! C\NTRY = OV] A QU>T] ( A C5TURY4 ,POLICE HAVE >RE/$ ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 FIR+ LIVE R\NDS & MURD]+ DEMON/RATORS4 ,FROM ,SUNDAY TO ,TUESDAY1 ,LUKA%5KO'S GOV]NM5T APP>5TLY %UT D[N ! 9T]NET & L&L9E TELEPHONES 9 HOPES ( DAMP5+ ! PROTE/S1 :ILE CLAIM+ ?AT ! BLACK\T WAS ! WORK ( =CES \TSIDE ,BEL>US4 ,BEL>USIAN OPPOSITION C&IDATE ,SVETLANA ,TIKHAN\SKAYA WAS DETA9$ & APP>5TLY =C$ TO READ A SCRIPT DECL>+ ?AT ,LUKA%5KO HAD WON ! ELECTION & URG+ PEOPLE TO 0OBEY ! LAW0 & /AY AWAY FROM /REET PROTE/S BE=E FLEE+ TO ,LI?UANIA4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 ! PROTE/S CONT9UE4 ,9 A CONTEXT 9 :I* ! /ATE HAS CRACK$ D[N ON EV]Y =M ( POLITICAL OPPOSITION1 AN>*I/S >E AMONG ! ONLY ORGANIZ$ GR\PS /ILL CAPABLE ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 /REET DEMON/RATIONS4 ,TO UND]/& ! EV5TS ?AT >E UNFOLD+1 WE 9T]VIEW$ MULTIPLE AN>*I/S FROM ,BEL>US4 

,?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME WE HAVE HAD CAUSE TO CORRESPOND ) ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/S4 ,9 #b#a#g1 AN>*I/S 9 ,BEL>US P>TICIPAT$ AT ! =EFRONT ( A WAVE ( PROTE/ AGA9/ A LAW =C+ ! UNEMPLOY$ TO PAY A SPECIAL ADDITIONAL TAX TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AL?\< SOME DESCRIBE ,BEL>US AS ! LA/ SOCIALI/ HOLD\T ( ! ,SOVIET ]A1 ! RUL+ CLASS !RE IS 5GAG$ 9 ! SAME PROCESS ( ACCUMULAT+ WEAL? & SUPPRESS+ DISS5T ?AT WE SEE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ,*9A1 & ELSE:]E4 ,WE DON'T SEE ! PROTE/ MOVEM5T 9 ,BEL>US AS A REACTION TO A 0BACKW>D0 REGIME ?AT CAN BE RESOLV$ SIMPLY BY 9TRODUC+ DEMOCRACY1 BUT RA!R AS YET ANO!R FLA%PO9T ALONGSIDE ,PORTL& & ,BELGRADE 9 A WORLDWIDE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CONSEQU5CES ( CAPITALISM & AU?ORIT>IANISM4 

,( NECESSITY1 ! NEW WAVE ( PROTE/ 9 ,BEL>US IS DEC5TRALIZ$ & L>GELY LEAD]LESS1 ADH]+ TO AN>*I/ TACTICS IF NOT PR9CIPLES4 ,WE FE> ?AT EV5 9 A BE/-CASE SC5>IO1 ?IS CURR5T HORIZONTALITY DOES NOT GU>ANTEE A POSITIVE \TCOME4 ,L>GELY HORIZONTAL RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS HAVE REPEAT$LY BE5 COOPT$ & *ANNEL$ 9TO RE9V5T+ ! SAME AU?ORIT>IAN /ATE /RUCTURES--9CLUD+ ! MOVEM5TS ?AT BR\<T AB\T ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION ?REE DECADES AGO4 ,FROM \R P]SPECTIVE1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT CAN TAKE PLACE 9 TUMULTU\S MOM5TS LIKE ?IS IS = PEOPLE TO DEVELOP A MORE ?OR\<GO+ ANALYSIS ( ! /RUCTURES ( P[] & :AT IT WILL TAKE TO BR+ AB\T REAL LIB]ATION4 

0,WE %\LD NOT =GET ?AT AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ NOT ONLY ?IS PRESID5TIAL ELECTION1 BUT AGA9/ ANY PRESID5T 9 G5]AL4 ,! ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE HAVE LONG KN[N ?AT P[] CORRUPTS EV]YONE4 ,LUKA%5KO MAY BE REPLAC$ BY AN OPPOSITION POLITICIAN1 :O WILL KEEP P[] 9 ! C\NTRY & CONT9UE REPRESSION AGA9/ HIS [N POPULATION4 ,WE MU/ RISE UP NOT TO GET A NEW PRESID5T1 BUT TO LIVE )\T PRESID5TS4 ,DEC5TRALIZATION ( P[] %\LD BE A KEY FACTOR 9 ! TRANSITION FROM DICTATOR%IP TO A FREE SOCIETY40 

,AU?ORIT>IAN LEFTI/S HAVE LOOK$ = ! MA*9ATIONS ( ,WE/]N /ATE ACTORS 9 !SE EV5TS1 SEEK+--LIKE O!R CONSPIRACY !ORI/S--TO EXPLA9 !M AS ! MALEVOL5T WORK+S ( A S+LE ALL-P[]FUL %AD[Y 5TITY LIKE ! ,C,I,A4 ,YET ! UPRIS+ 9 ,BEL>US IS NOT P>TICUL>LY CONV5I5T = ANY ( ! GEOPOLITICAL PLAY]S 9VOLV$4 ,AL?\< IT GIVES ,PUT9 AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESS ,LUKA%5KO = MORE CONCESSIONS1 IT C\LD ALSO DE/ABILIZE ,RUSSIA4 ,IT 9T]RUPTS ATTEMPTS FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO GA9 MORE LEV]AGE 9 ! REGION BY E/ABLI%+ A MORE AMICABLE RELATION%IP ) ,LUKA%5KO4 ,9 A TIME :5 /ATE VIOL5CE1 ECONOMIC CRISIS1 & A CATA/ROPHIC P&EMIC HAVE DISCR$IT$ GOV]NM5TS WORLDWIDE1 IT ?REAT5S TO SET A PREC$5T = MASS REVOLT ?AT C\LD SPREAD4 ,MANY COMM5TATORS HAVE NOT$ ?AT ! EV5TS 9 ,BEL>US C\LD S]VE AS A TEMPLATE = :AT MI<T HAPP5 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IF ! #bb ELECTIONS >E CONTE/$4 

,EV]Y:]E >\ND ! WORLD1 /ATE /RUCTURES >E FAIL+ PEOPLE & PROVOK+ REBELLI\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,:I* POLITICAL CURR5TS BECOME 9FLU5TIAL 9 !SE MOVEM5TS WILL DET]M9E :AT IS POSSIBLE 9 ! NEXT G5]ATION ( /RUGGLES4 ,IF !RE >E NOT P[]FUL AN>*I/ CURR5TS 9VOLV$--OR IF WE IMM$IATELY WRITE (F 5TIRE MOVEM5TS ON ACC\NT ( ! P>TICIPATION ( SOME REACTION>Y ELEM5TS--WE WILL MAKE IT 9EVITABLE ?AT MORE ( ! DIS5FRAN*IZ$ & DESP]ATE WILL BE DRAWN 9TO ]SATZ MOVEM5TS ORGANIZ$ BY NATIONALI/S1 NEOLIB]ALS1 & O!R AU?ORIT>IANS1 ) DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES4 ,9 ! ,GILETS ,JAUNES MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE1 IT WAS V]Y IMPORTANT ?AT AN>*I/S GOT 9VOLV$ & F\<T TO M>G9ALIZE FASCI/ & NATIONALI/ ELEM5TS 9 IT ?AT W]E ATTEMPT+ TO POPUL>IZE !IR TEMPLATE = RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ,MACRON'S C5TRI/ GOV]NM5T4 ,LIKEWISE1 WE %\LD *ANNEL RES\RCES & SOLID>ITY TO ! AN>*I/ ELEM5TS 9 ! /RUGGLE 9 ,BEL>US4 

,NOT ALL REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY IS POSITIVE4 ,:5 FASCI/S GA9$ ! UPP] H& 9 ! ,UKRA9IAN REVOLUTION1 IT WAS IMPORTANT TO UND]/& H[ ?IS TOOK PLACE & TO ID5TIFY ?AT ! VICTORY ( ! REVOLUTION DID NOT REPRES5T A /EP T[>DS LIB]ATION4 ,BUT ! FUTURE ( ! UPRIS+ 9 ,BEL>US IS YET UNWRITT5--IT C\LD BE SUPPRESS$1 IT C\LD BE COOPT$ BY NEOLIB]AL DEMOCRATS OR NATIONALI/S1 OR IT C\LD BECOME A REF]5CE PO9T = GRASSROOTS REVOLT4 ,:AT HAPP5S NEXT WILL BE DET]M9$ ON ! WORLD /AGE1 AS /RUGGLES LIKE ?IS PLAY \T ACROSS SIX CONT95TS4 ,WE CALL = EV]YONE :O IS CONC]N$ AB\T ! FUTURE ( HUMANITY TO DEEP5 9T]NATIONAL TIES ( SOLID>ITY1 EX*ANGE TACTICS & RES\RCES1 & UND]/& !SE /RUGGLES 9 A GLOBAL CONTEXT4 

,WE 9T]VIEW$ MEMB]S ( ! ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/ PUBLI%+ COLLECTIVE ,PRAM5 &1 TO 5SURE ?AT WE OBTA9$ A WELL-R\ND$ P]SPECTIVE1 WE ALSO S\<T ANSW]S FROM ANO!R LONGTIME ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/1 :O SPOKE ON CONDITION ( ANONYMITY4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ DISCUSSION1 !Y EXPLORE ! BACKGR\ND ( ! CURR5T CRISIS1 DESCRIBE H[ TO ORGANIZE UND] A REPRESSIVE DICTATOR%IP1 & REFLECT ON ! POT5TIAL \TCOMES ( ! UPRIS+4 

,GIVE US A BRIEF OV]VIEW ( ! HI/ORY ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,BEL>US4 

,PRAM53 ,AS SOME ( Y\ MI<T HAVE HE>D1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS DE/ROY$ 9 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION4 ,! REBIR? ( ! MOVEM5T TOOK PLACE AT ! 5D ( ! ,SOVIET ]A4 ,9 ! #a#i#iS1 AN>*I/S PLAY$ IMPORTANT ROLES 9 C]TA9 GRASSROOTS MOVEM5TS >\ND ECOLOGY1 LABOR /RUGGLES1 & O!R ISSUES4 ,S9CE !N1 AN>*I/S HAVE ORGANIZ$ 9 ,BEL>US ) V>I\S UPS & D[NS4 ,!RE >E AT LEA/ FIVE ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES--! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS1 ,PRAM51 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 ,VOLNAYA ,DUMKA LIBR>Y1 & ! ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET 9ITIATIVE4 ,ALL ( !M H&LE DIFF]5T TASKS )9 ! MOVEM5T--FROM ANTI-REPRESSION WORK & TO ORGANIZ+ ACTIONS ON ! /REETS4 ,AP>T FROM !SE ORGANIZ$ GR\PS1 !RE >E SEV]AL WIDELY KN[N BLOGS ?AT SUPPORT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,9 ADDITION1 A SMALL GR\P ( ACTIVI/S ORGANIZ$ A PR9T+ COOP]ATIVE ?AT HAS EXI/$ = ?REE YE>S N[4 

,!RE HAS BE5 A LOT ( DISAPPO9TM5T S9CE #b#a#g4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 EXPECTATIONS W]E HI< AS MOM5TUM AGA9/ ,LUKA%5KO WAS GR[+4 ,BUT !N ! UPRIS+ WAS SMA%$ & EV]YBODY W5T TO NORMALITY4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE :O S]V$ TIME 9 JAIL CAME \T BROK52 = MANY AN>*I/S1 NORMALITY WASN'T POSSIBLE1 AS RAIDS1 DET5TION1 & PSY*OLOGICAL PRESSURE CONT9U$4 ,SOME ACTIVE PEOPLE HAD TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY DUE TO PROBLEMS ) ! /ATE APP>ATUS4 

,H[EV]1 DESPITE ! DISAPPO9TM5T & !SE H>D BL[S1 AN>*I/S CONT9U$ ORGANIZ+4 ,! MOVEM5T IS NOT MASSIVE AT ALL-->\ND ! C\NTRY1 !RE MI<T BE MORE OR LESS #a ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/S4 ,ADD A C\PLE HUNDR$ MORE PEOPLE :O >E SYMPA?IZ]S & ?AT'S IT--\T ( A C\NTRY ( #a MILLION PEOPLE4 ,H[EV]1 ! EV5TS ( #bag ALSO /RUCK A BL[ TO ORGANIZ$ LIB]AL & NATIONALI/ GR\PS2 !Y W]E NOT /RONG BE=E IT & AFT]W>DS1 MO/ OPPOSITION P>TIES CEAS$ ALL /REET ACTIVITY4 ,S9CE #b#a#g1 AN>*I/S >E MO/ PROBABLY ! ONLY ACTIVE =CE /ILL AGITAT+ ON ! /REETS4 

,9 \R COLLECTIVE1 WE W]E DO+ M$IA & AGITATION WORK4 ,SOME O!R GR\PS W]E ORGANIZ+ PUBLIC EV5TS ) AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN DIRECTION4 

,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO M5TION ?AT 9 T]MS ( CLASS1 ! ,BEL>USIAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T DOESN'T 9CLUDE MANY /UD5TS4 ,IT IS MO/LY COMPOS$ ( DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,H[ HAVE AN>*I/S CONT9U$ ORGANIZ+ 9 ,BEL>US DESPITE REPRESSION8 ,DO Y\ HAVE ANY ADVICE = AN>*I/S 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD :O HAVE NOT EXP]I5C$ ! SAME SORT ( REPRESSION YET--BUT MAY EXP]I5CE IT 9 ! COM+ YE>S8 

,PRAM53 ,AN>*I/S 9 ,BEL>US HAVE US$ A LOT ( 9T]E/+ TACTICS OV] ! LA/ FEW YE>S4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 MO/ ( ! RADICAL COLLECTIVES W5T COMPLETELY UND]GR\ND4 ,NOBODY IS ALL[$ TO KN[ :O IS P>T ( \R COLLECTIVE1 = EXAMPLE4 ,! SAME RULE EXI/S 9 O!R GR\PS4 ,WE ORGANIZE C]TA9 COMMON ACTIONS TOGE!R--! PROTE/S RI<T N[1 = EXAMPLE--BUT EV]YBODY IS P>TICIPAT+ ON ! /REETS AS 9DIVIDUALS OR AFF9ITY GR\PS1 NOT 9 AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE4 ,?IS MAKES 9T]-GR\P COOP]ATION COMPLICAT$1 BUT IT PROTECTS US FROM 5D+ UP 9 A SITUATION 9 :I* A SNIT* 9 ONE GR\P KN[S ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ! :OLE MOVEM5T4 

,AN>*I/ /REET ACTIONS HAVE A TIME LIMIT--! MAXIMUM AM\NT ( TIME WE HAVE BE=E ! POLICE COME IS USUALLY >\ND #a-#a#e M9UTES4 

,WORK+ UND]GR\ND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO 9TEGRATE NEW PEOPLE 9TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,?AT'S :Y SOME ( ! GR\PS FUNCTION AS 5TRANCE PO9TS = ! AN>*I/S--= EXAMPLE1 EV]YBODY CAN ATT5D A PUNK CONC]T &1 ?R\< ?AT1 GET TO KN[ ! WAYS TO 5T] ! ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ONE /EP AT A TIME4 

,H[EV]1 IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO M5TION ?AT C]TA9 PEOPLE CAME \T ( ! UND]GR\ND TO FUNCTION AS PUBLIC FIGURES4 ,!Y GIVE 9T]VIEWS1 TALK TO ! M$IA1 & MAKE Y\TUBE VIDEOS ON DIFF]5T TOPICS4 ,!Y DO EXP]I5CE TR\BLES ) ! POLICE FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT IT SEEMS ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 ?+S Y\ CAN /ILL EXPRESS4 ,CALL+ = REVOLUTION MI<T BE PROBLEMATIC1 BUT CALL+ = DIRECT DEMOCRACY & DEC5TRALIZATION ( P[] SEEMS TO BE F9E4 

,! LONG/&+ EXI/5CE ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS 9 ,BEL>US UND]SCOR$ AN IMPORTANT PO9T3 Y\ CAN RELY ON Y\R COMRADES NOT ONLY :5 Y\ >E DO+ DIRECT ACTIONS OR P>TICIPAT+ 9 PROTE/S1 BUT ALSO :5 Y\ 5D UP BEH9D B>S4 ,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT PSY*OLOGICAL FACTOR ?AT MAKES ! MOVEM5T /RONG4 

,( C\RSE1 ?OSE :O JO9 ! AN>*I/S >E AW>E ( ! POSSIBILITY ( REPRESSION FROM ! FIR/ DAY4 ,SO !Y >E NOT JU/ Y\R AV]AGE /UD5TS :O DECID$ TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICS :5 !Y HAPP5 TO HAVE 5\< TIME4 ,P>TICIPANTS >E AW>E ?AT !Y CAN GO TO PRISON EV5 = SMALL ?+S4 ,& Y\ ORGANIZE Y\R LIFE ACCORD+LY3 

,Y\ LE>N H[ TO KEEP Y\R FLAT CLEAN1 SO ?AT NO?+ 9 IT CAN BE US$ AGA9/ Y\4 

,Y\ TEA* & LE>N SECURITY CULTURE--BO? PHYSICAL & VIRTUAL4 

,Y\ GET TO KN[ Y\R COMRADES 9 DIFFICULT SITUATIONS & ?IS CREATES BONDS /RONG] ?AN /EEL4 

,:AT IS ! COMPOSITION ( ! MOVEM5T >\ND ! ,AUGU/ ELECTIONS 9 ,BEL>US8 ,:AT >E ! POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS ( ! P>TICIPANTS8 ,:AT IS ! BALANCE ( P[] BETWE5 !M8 

,PRAM53 ,?IS ELECTION R\ND IS A %IT%[4 ,MANY OPPOSITION POLITICIANS ACTUALLY OPPOS$ ! MA9 PLAN = ! PROTE/S4 ,!Y W]E CALL+ ON PEOPLE TO /AY AT HOME & WAIT = A BETT] TIME TO RISE4 ,MANY FROM ! OLD] G5]ATIONS W]E 9/RUCT$ TO /AY AT HOME & NOT FOLL[ ANY PROVOCATIONS4 

,ON ! O!R SIDE1 ! VACUUM ?AT WAS CREAT$ BY ?IS POLITICAL DECISION FILL$ UP ) BLOGG]S1 SMALL] GR\PS1 & ,TELEGRAM *ANNELS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 AG5CY %IFT$ FROM POLITICAL P>TIES TO ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS SUMM]1 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ,LUKA%5KO BECAME SO MASSIVE ?AT AN>*I/S REPRES5T$ JU/ A T9Y P>T ( ALL ! ?+S ?AT W]E GO+ ON4 

,& :AT WAS GO+ ON WAS NOT CONNECT$ ) CLE> POLITICAL DEM&S4 ,!RE W]E NO POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC PLAT=MS BUILT >\ND ! ELECTIONS CALL+ = PRIVATIZATION OR NATIONALIZATION OR ANY?+ ELSE ( ! SORT4 ,9/EAD1 PEOPLE W]E ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP--TO BR+ IT D[N4 ,IT IS ?IS SIMPLE4 ,& ?IS SIMPLE PU% DREW A LOT ( PEOPLE TO IT4 ,TODAY FRU/RATION ) ,LUKA%5KO IS GREAT] ?AN EV]4 ,CURR5TLY1 NO POLITICAL GR\PS1 ORGANIZATIONS1 OR P>TIES HAVE BE5 ABLE TO RIDE TO POPUL>ITY ON ?IS PROTE/4 

,SO = N[1 ! POPUL> UPRIS+ AGA9/ ,LUKA%5KO CAN /ILL GO 9 ANY DIRECTION DEP5D+ ON :O IS PRES5T ON ! /REETS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT IS WOR? M5TION+ ?AT !RE >E CALLS = DIRECT DEMOCRACY ON SOME MAJOR M$IA PLAT=MS4 ,AT LEA/ SOME PEOPLE 9 ,BEL>US DO UND]/& ?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS A DICTATOR1 BUT DICTATOR%IP IS A COMPLICAT$ MA*9E4 ,IF WE JU/ PASS ?IS MA*9E 9TO ! H&S ( ANO!R PRESID5T1 ! SC5>IO MAY SIMPLY REPEAT ITSELF4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,! POLITICAL LIFE ( ,BEL>US HAS BE5 DEVA/AT$ BY ! YE>S ( AU?ORIT>IAN P[]4 ,! EXI/+ P>TIES ONLY EXI/ = ! SAKE ( EXI/+--PEOPLE H>DLY KN[ !M & DON'T TRU/ !M4 

,H5CE ! CLASSIC JOKE3 IF Y\ EV] FEEL USELESS1 JU/ REMEMB] ?AT !RE'S A ,PRIME ,M9I/] 9 ,BEL>US4 ,POLITICAL P>TIES DON'T PLAY ANY ROLE H]E4 ,REGUL> POLITICAL MODELS ( DECISION-MAK+ DON'T WORK4 

,PROBABLY ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT UNIT$ PEOPLE & HELP$ !M TO CREATE A P[]FUL MOVEM5T IS ! ALMO/ APOLITICAL *>ACT] ( ?IS /RUGGLE DUR+ ! ELECTIONS4 ,PEOPLE SAW SOME?+ DIFF]5T ?AN USUAL BUFFOON]Y4 ,TIKHONOVSKAYA1 ! MA9 RIVAL ( ,LUKA%5KO 9 ?IS ELECTION1 APPE>$ FROM NO:]E AS A H\SEWIFE :O TOOK OV] RUNN+ AFT] H] IMPRISON$ HUSB& & :OSE ONLY POLITICAL PROGRAM WAS TO ORGANIZE FAIR ELECTIONS HALF A YE> AFT] %E BECOMES PRESID5T4 ,AFT] #bf YE>S ( SURVIV+ 9 A 0SOCIAL /ATE10 PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE 9 SOCIALISM4 ,AFT] ! LONG ,SOVIET HI/ORY & CONT9U+ PRO-COMMUNI/ RHETORIC ON ! ,T,V & 9 DAILY LIFE1 PEOPLE >E SKEPTICAL AB\T COMMUNISM4 ,:AT PEOPLE WANT IS TO PUT AN 5D TO ! YE>S ( OPPRESSION--BO? IDEOLOGICAL & ECONOMIC1 BUT ECONOMIC FIR/ ( ALL4 ,!Y >E NOT POLITICALLY 5GAG$ AT ALL4 ,!RE >E SOME POLITICAL ACTORS 9 ! BACKGR\ND ( !SE EV5TS1 BUT !Y >E NE>LY 9VISIBLE4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 WE CAN SAY ALMO/ ! SAME ?+ AB\T AN>*I/S--DUE TO ! SMALL NUMB] ( AN>*I/S & ! FOCUS ON ! 9SIDE ( ! MOVEM5T1 AN>*I/S CAN'T REALLY TAKE OV] & LEAD ?IS PROTE/4 ,?\< BY NO MEANS DO ,I WANT TO UND]E/IMATE ! AN>*I/ CONTRIBUTION--DESPITE SMALL NUMB]S1 AN>*I/S HAVE MANAG$ TO 9FLU5CE ! PROTE/S BY BR++ NEW APPROA*ES & TE*NIQUES4 

,WE HAVE HE>D ?AT1 AT LEA/ ACCORD+ TO A REPORT] FROM ,BELSAT ,T,V1 AN>*I/S PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! ,AUGU/ #i PROTE/S 9 ,M9SK4 ,IS ?IS TRUE8 

,PRAM53 ,AN>*I/S >E PLAY+ QUITE AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ?IS PROTE/S4 ,WE SEE ORGANIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\PS BUILD+ B>RICADES1 TRY+ TO GET BIGG] GR\PS ( PEOPLE TO MOVE >\ND ! CITY & FI<T ! POLICE :]E IT IS NECESS>Y4 

,BUT EV5 ?AT IS OV]%AD[$ BY ! CREATIVITY ?AT ! POPULATION IS %[+ ON ! /REETS4 ,:AT WE CALL AFF9ITY GR\PS 9 AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS SOME?+ ?AT EXI/S NATURALLY 9 SOCIETY--FRI5DS GO TOGE!R TO ! PROTE/ & QUITE (T5 !Y TALK AB\T :AT !Y %\LD DO BE=EH&4 ,SO Y\ CAN SEE A LOT ( Y\NG PEOPLE NOT AFFILIAT$ ) ANY POLITICAL CURR5TS ON ! B>RICADES FI<T+ ! COPS4 

,AS = ! /RATEGY444 ,! MA9 GOAL IS V]Y SIMPLE--TO BR+ D[N ! DICTATOR4 ,BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! PROTE/S1 TO SPREAD ! IDEAS ( HORIZONTAL ORGANIZ+ & DEC5TRALIZATION4 ,EV5 DUR+ ! CLA%ES1 PEOPLE >E /ILL SPREAD+ ! LEAFLETS TO PROTE/]S AT ! BACK ( ! CR[D4 ,!RE IS A BELIEF ?AT IF PEOPLE MANAGE TO BR+ D[N ,LUKA%5KO )\T POLITICIANS & BIG LEAD]S1 ?AT WILL DEAL A P[]FUL BL[ TO AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WILL ALSO GIVE A HUGE BOO/ TO SELF-ORGANIZATION & SOLID>ITY 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 

,EV]YBODY UND]/&S ?AT ?IS REVOLUTION IS NOT GO+ TO BE A LIB]T>IAN ONE4 ,WE >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO BR+ ! /ATE D[N4 ,H[EV]1 AS AN>*I/S1 WE CAN TRY TO PU% \R IDEAS AS H>D AS POSSIBLE TO COME \T ON ! O!R SIDE ) MORE MOM5TUM T[>DS FRE$OM4 

,:AT >E ! DIFF]5T SC5>IOS = H[ ?IS %[D[N BETWE5 ,LUKA%5KO & ! PROTE/]S C\LD TURN \T8 

,PRAM53 ,WE HOPE ONLY = ONE SC5>IO--?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS DONE4 ,DEP5D+ ON ! LEVEL ( VIOL5CE1 HE C\LD BE KILL$1 OR PEOPLE MI<T JU/ %AVE HIS MU/A*E (F4 ,OR HE MI<T FLEE--?IS HAPP5$ TO MO/ ( HIS FRI5DS FROM ,EA/ ,BLOCK :O W]E OV]?R[N4 ,?IS IS ! SC5>IO ?AT WE ALL FI<T+ =4 

,!RE IS ANO!R SC5>IO3 ,LUKA%5KO /AYS4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 !RE WILL BE MASSIVE REPRESSION AFT] ! PROTE/S SUBSIDE4 ,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE WILL BE PROSECUT$ & S5T5C$ TO MANY YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,! LI/ ( POLITICAL PRISON]S WILL GR[ V]Y QUICKLY4 ,AN>*I/S WILL BE ON IT = SURE4 

,REPRESSION WILL DE/ROY ANY POLITICAL LIFE 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,ANY?+ ?AT CAN POSE A ?REAT TO ! GOV]NM5T WILL BE DE/ROY$4 ,IT'S NOT CLE> IF ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WILL SURVIVE ?IS REPRESSION1 AS MO/ ( ! GR\PS >E ACTUALLY COMPLETELY 9 IT4 

,! COLLAPSE ( ! MOVEM5T WILL S5D ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY 9TO DECL9E4 ,MANY PEOPLE WILL FLEE ! C\NTRY = SURE4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL PRESSURE1 ! ECONOMIC CRISIS WILL DROP PEOPLE'S 9COME & CREATE MORE *ALL5GES = ! WORK+ POPULATION4 

,BUT WE DON'T WANT TO ?9K AB\T ! WOR/-CASE SC5>IO1 BECAUSE WE >E FI<T+ = ! BE/-CASE SC5>IO--& WE ALL KN[ ?AT !RE IS NO WAY BACK4 

,H[ WILL ! DEP>TURE ( ,TIKHAN\SKAYA AFFECT ! MOVEM5T8 

,ANONYM\S3 ,PEOPLE >E MO/LY /RUGGL+ = !MSELVES1 = !IR FRE$OM & LIFE4 ,SOME PEOPLE /ILL REG>D H] AS A PRESID5T 9 EXILE4 ,SOME NEV] REALLY C>$4 ,:AT EV]YONE C>ES MO/ AB\T AT ! MOM5T IS ! FATE ( ?OSE :O >E IMPRISON$ & ! RESPONSIBILITY = C>RY+ ON ! /RUGGLE = ?OSE :O SACRIFIC$ !IR LIFE OR HEAL?4 ,SO EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON ! SPIRIT ( PEOPLE1 ,I BELIEVE--ON :E!R !Y >E READY TO KEEP ! /RUGGLE GO+ DESPITE ALL ! VIOL5CE & CRUELTY !Y >E EXP]I5C+ N[4 

,WE HAVE SE5 ?AT ,RUSSIA HAS NOT :OLEHE>T$LY SUPPORT$ ,LUKA%5KO 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,H[ DO Y\ SEE ,PUT9'S /RATEGY H]E8 ,:AT W\LD BE ! IMPLICATIONS = ,RUSSIA & ELSE:]E 9 ! REGION IF PROTE/]S =CE ,LUKA%5KO \T ( P[]8 

,PRAM53 ,IT IS NOT CLE> :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,PUT9'S HEAD4 ,IT MI<T BE ?AT HE IS JU/ WAIT+ = ,LUKA%5KO TO WEAK5 9 ORD] TO /RIKE A DEAL ?AT W\LD R$UCE ,BEL>US TO SOME K9D ( VASSAL /ATE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,PUT9 IS REALLY DISAPPO9T$ ) :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,UKRA9E & ,SYRIA--! PLANS ( HIS POLITICAL ANALY/S >E NOT WORK+ \T AS HE EXPECT$4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 NO?+ PREV5TS HIM FROM M>*+ ! ,RUSSIAN >MY 9TO ,BEL>US & PROCLAIM+ ?AT IT IS P>T ( ,RUSSIA4 

,PUT9 HAS BE5 PLAY+ ) ,LUKA%5KO = A LONG TIME ) ! GOAL ( 9TEGRAT+ ,BEL>US BACK 9TO ! ,RUSSIAN /ATE4 ,?IS NEV] WORK$ \T1 SO IT MI<T BE ?AT !RE IS A POLITICAL DECISION NOT TO SUPPORT ,LUKA%5KO1 TO TRY TO NAVIGATE ! EV5TS 9 A CLEV] WAY4 ,RI<T N[1 IF ,PUT9 SUPPORTS ,LUKA%5KO ) EV]Y?+ HE HAS & ,LUKA%5KO /ILL LOSES1 ,BEL>USIAN SOCIETY WILL TURN COMPLETELY AGA9/ ,MOSC[4 ,SO = ,PUT91 IT MI<T BE A GOOD TACTIC TO MA9TA9 DI/ANCE UNTIL ?+S >E CLE>]4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,PUT9 WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO CONGRATULATE ,LUKA%5KO ON HIS VICTORY & TO AFFIRM ! RESULTS ( ! ELECTIONS4 ,9 HIS MESSAGE1 HE CALL$ = !M TO /R5G!N ! COLLABORATION BETWE5 ! TWO C\NTRIES4 ,LUKA%5KO'S POSITION IS V]Y WEAK AT ! MOM5T4 ,) ! BRUTALITY HE US$ DUR+ ! ELECTIONS1 HE LO/ ANY SUPPORT & DIPLOMATIC LEV]AGE ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,N[ HE NE$S ! SUPPORT ( HIS BIG EA/]N BRO!R4 ,?IS IS A V]Y FAVORABLE SITUATION = ,RUSSIA4 ,)\T FUR!R EXP5SE1 ,RUSSIA CAN SPREAD ITS 9FLU5CE OV] ,BEL>US4 ,IT SEEMS POSSIBLE ?AT ,PUT9 WILL DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO KEEP ,LUKA%5KO 9 P[] 9CLUD+ S5D+ MILIT>Y =CES TO PUT D[N ! PROTE/S4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 IF ! PROTE/S =CE ,LUKA%5KO \T ( P[]1 !RE >E TOO MANY FACTORS TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATIONS TO MAKE ANY =ECA/S4 ,! SC5>IO V>IES FROM MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION & 9VASION TO ,RUSSIA ACKN[L$G+ ! NEW SITUATION 9 ,BEL>US )\T 9T]V5+4 

,IS !RE ANY?+ Y\ W\LD LIKE TO SAY TO SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0ANTI-IMP]IALI/S0 9 ! ,WE/ :O SUPPORT ,LUKA%5KO8 

,PRAM53 ,WELL444 !RE C\LD BE A LONG ANSW]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE C\LD EXPLA9 ?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS P>T ( ! IMP]IALI/ ,RUSSIAN PROJECT 9 ?IS REGION4 ,HE IS SUPPORT$ BY ,MOSC[ = HIS LOYALTY TO ! ,KREML9--& !RE IS NO?+ 0ANTI-IMP]IALI/0 9 A PRESID5T :O IS 9 P[] BY ! WILL ( ! EMPIRE ?AT HOLDS P[] 9 ! REGION4 ,I BELIEVE ! SORT ( CRITICS Y\ >E DESCRIB+ ALSO LOVE ! SOCIAL B5EFITS ?AT ! /ATE ALLEG$LY (F]S 9 ,BEL>US4 ,H[EV]1 IF Y\ DO Y\R RESE>*1 Y\ WILL DISCOV] ?AT ,LUKA%5KO IS ACTUALLY ! ONE :O HAS BE5 DE/ROY+ SOCIAL PROGRAMS 9 ?IS C\NTRY = YE>S :ILE PREV5T+ PEOPLE FROM 5GAG+ 9 ANY SORT ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,WE C\LD GO ON EXPLA9+ ?+S = H\RS & H\RS4 

,BUT Y\ KN[ :AT8 ,AU?ORIT>IAN LEFTI/S DON'T HE> >GUM5TS4 ,!Y >E BELIEV]S4 ,!Y BELIEVE 9 !IR 0TRU?0 ! SAME WAY SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE 9 A RELIGION4 ,NO MATT] H[ MANY GOOD PO9TS Y\ CAN BR+1 !Y WILL MA9TA9 !IR ORIG9AL POSITION4 

,SO WE CAN %IFT TO ! %ORT ANSW]3 0,GO FUCK Y\RSELF40 ,BUT Y\ CAN /ILL READ MORE CON/RUCTIVE ?+S ON \R WEBSITE 37 

,ANONYM\S3 ,IF ,LUKA%5KO HAD ! *ANCE1 HE W\LD BUILD HIS [N EMPIRE4 ,IF Y\ C\LD UND]/& HIS SPEE*ES1 Y\ W\LD REALIZE ?AT HE SUFF]S FROM DELUSIONS ( GR&EUR--OR 0SUFF]S0 IS PROBABLY ! WRONG WORD1 BECAUSE HE 5JOYS !M4 ,!RE'S NO?+ ANTI-IMP]IALI/ 9 ?IS POLITICAL FIGURE 9 ANY POSSIBLE WAY4 

,WE HAVE SE5 SOME 0ANTI-IMP]IALI/S0 ALLEG+ ?AT ! MOVEM5T 9 ,BEL>US IS COMPRIS$ ( FASCI/S4 ,!RE >E ALLEGATIONS ?AT ! FLAG MANY DEMON/RATORS >E WAV+ IS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,NAZI OCCUPATION ( ,BEL>US1 = EXAMPLE4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,! FIR/ DOCUM5T$ USAGE ( ! :ITE-R$-:ITE 7,W,R,W7 FLAG GOES BACK TO ! F\RTE5? C5TURY4 ,IT'S US$ N[ADAYS AS A SYMBOL ( ,BEL>USIAN SELF-DET]M9ATION 9 OPPOSITION TO ! MOD]N /ATE FLAG & 9 OPPOSITION TO ,LUKA%5KO'S ,BEL>US1 S9CE ,LUKA%5KO WAS ! ONE :O ORD]$ ! CREATION ( :AT IS CURR5TLY ! (FICIAL FLAG ( ,BEL>US4 

,I UND]/& :]E ! >GUM5T ASSOCIAT+ ! FLAG ) ,NAZIS COMES FROM4 ,!RE WAS A V]Y COMPLICAT$ SITUATION DUR+ ! OCCUPATION ( ,BEL>US BY ,G]MAN FASCI/S 9 ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>4 ,BEL>US WAS /RONGLY OPPRESS$ BY ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T AT ?AT TIME1 :I* WAS TRY+ TO DE/ROY ! ,BEL>USIAN NATIONAL ID5TITY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 #a#i#c#c1 ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T IMPOS$ A BRUTAL & UNJU/IFI$ RE=M ON ! ,BEL>USIAN LANGUAGE1 9 :I* ! ALPHABET WAS *ANG$ FROM ,LAT9 7AN ALPHABET V]Y SIMIL> TO ! ,POLI% LANGUAGE7 9TO ,CYRILLIC4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE EXP]I5C$ REPRESSION4 ,9 !SE CONDITIONS1 :5 ! ,G]MAN >MY WAS APPROA*+ & ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T EVACUAT$ 9 A PANIC1 SOME PEOPLE TRI$ TO CREAT$ A SO-CALL$ ,BEL>USIAN ,C5TRAL ,C\NCIL4 ,!Y W]E COLLABORATIONI/S1 ?\< !IR MOTIVES W]E NOT TO SUPPORT & WELCOME ! ,G]MAN ,NAZIS BUT TO SEIZE A *ANCE TO CREATE A NATIONAL SOV]EIGN 5TITY4 ,! C\NCIL EXI/$ = LESS ?AN TWO YE>S4 ,PEOPLE :O USE ! ,W,R,W FLAG TODAY >E (T5 NOT EV5 AW>E ( !SE HI/ORICAL EV5TS4 ,! ,W,R,W FLAG IS A NATIONAL FLAG ?AT HAS BE5 US$ ?R\<\T HI/ORY DUR+ V>I\S TIMES ( OPPRESSION BY MANY REVOLUTION>IES & HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! ,G]MAN ,NAZIS 9 ! M9D ( ,BEL>USIAN PEOPLE4 

,I W\LD DRAW A P>ALLEL ) ,KURDI/AN4 ,!RE'S ! /ATE FLAG ( ,SYRIA & ! ,SYRIAN REGIME--& !RE'S ! FLAG ( ,KURDI/AN4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 WE HAVE ! /ATI/ FLAG ( ,LUKA%5KO--:I* HAS ONLY BE5 US$ ONLY DUR+ HIS PRESID5CY1 SO PEOPLE AVOID US+ IT1 ESPECIALLY 9 ?IS /RUGGLE :]E EV]Y?+ IS AB\T DEPOS+ HIM--& ! NATIONAL & HI/ORICAL FLAG1 :I* IS :ITE-R$-:ITE4 

,= SURE1 !RE >E PEOPLE 9 ! DEMON/RATIONS ) A WIDE RANGE ( DIFF]5T POLITICAL VIEWS4 ,MO/ ( !M DON'T DEF9E !MSELVES POLITICALLY AT ALL4 ,:5 M9]S GO ON /RIKE BECAUSE !Y DON'T AGREE ) ! CORRUPT /ATE GOV]NM5T & ! EXPLOITATION ?AT !IR BOSSES >E 5GAG$ 91 DO WE TRY TO DET]M9E !IR EXACT POLITICAL ID5TITY AS COMMUNI/S1 AN>*I/S1 OR LIB]ALS8 ,TRY+ TO DEF9E ?IS HUGE CR[D ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O HAVE SUFF]$ ?R\< HUMILIATION1 EXPLOITATION1 & OPPRESSION = ! LA/ QU>T] ( A C5TURY SEEMS RIDICUL\S TO ME4 ,= ME1 !RE'S ONE OBVI\S FASCI/3 ,LUKA%5KO4 

,:AT CAN AN>*I/S 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD DO TO SUPPORT COMRADES 9 ,BEL>US8 ,>E !RE CONCRETE /RUCTURES TO SUPPORT ?OSE FAC+ REPRESSION N[8 ,>E !RE PRESSURE PO9TS ?AT 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY C\LD FOCUS ON8 

,PRAM53 ,DO SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,A LOT ( SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,S5D US PICTURES ( Y\R SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,SUPPORT FROM \TSIDE 9SPIRES NOT ONLY AN>*I/ HE>TS BUT ! HE>TS ( EV]YONE ON ! /REETS4 ,PEOPLE >E SEE+ ?AT !Y >E NOT ALONE4 ,AFT] READ+ ?IS TEXT1 JU/ GO PA9T A REALLY SIMPLE BANN]1 GET Y\R MATES TOGE!R1 & TAKE A PICTURE4 ,?IS WILL TAKE C\PLE ( H\RS TOPS4 

,IF Y\ HAVE MORE TIME & 5]GY--BE CREATIVE4 ,BEL>US IS A CAPITALI/ /ATE4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( EMBASSIES & O!R PO9TS ?AT REPRES5T ! ,BEL>USIAN /ATE4 ,9 #ba 9 ,RUSSIA1 SOME D>+ AN>*I/S OCCUPI$ ! ,BEL>USIAN EMBASSY4 ,?IS CAN BE ONE ( ! IDEAS ON ! TABLE4 ,BE CREATIVE--& ?R\< Y\R CREATIVITY1 WE WILL KN[ ?AT Y\ >E HONE/ 9 Y\R SOLID>ITY6 

,& IF Y\ >E TE* SAVVY1 />T HELP+ US \T ) PROBLEMS ) 9T]NET4 ,9 ,BEL>US !SE DAYS1 PEOPLE ) MONEY CAN ACCESS ! 9T]NET WAY MORE EASILY ?AN GRASSROOTS ACTIVI/S4 ,FREE ,V,P,N & O!R SOLUTIONS >E NOT WORK+ & WE NE$ A LOT ( HELP ) ?IS AS LACK ( 9T]NET PREV5TS A LOT ( ORGANIZATIONAL EF=TS4 

,ANONYM\S3 ,?\< H>DLY REALI/IC1 ! BE/ SUPPORT W\LD BE TO COME & TO SUPPORT BY DIRECTLY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! PROTE/S4 ,WE NE$ C\RAGE\S & DECISIVE PEOPLE AT \R SIDE4 ,ANO!R WAY IS BY %>+ EXP]I5CE & IDEAS ) \R PROTE/]S--WE NE$ Y\R IMAG9ATION & CREATIVITY6 

,WE ALSO NE$ 9=MATIONAL SUPPORT--MANY PEOPLE DON'T KN[ MU* AB\T ,BEL>US & ! REAL SITUATION H]E4 ,! REALITY1 M5TALITY1 & WAY ( ?9K+ >E DIFF]5T 9 ! PO/-,SOVIET CONTEXT ?AT %APES ! /RUGGLE H]E4 ,V]Y (T51 PEOPLE FAIL TO UND]/& ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 POLITICAL LIFE H]E & 9 ! ,WE/4 

,LA/ BUT NOT ! LEA/1 Y\ C\LD ORGANIZE MASS PROTE/S 9 Y\R [N C\NTRIES4 ,WE >E ALL CONNECT$4 ,:AT WE NE$ ABOVE ALL AT ANY MOM5T 9 TIME IS ! WORLD /RUGGLE4 

,Y\ CAN ALSO SUPPORT US ?R\< ! ,BEL>USIAN ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS4 

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