Interview from the front lines in Ukraine: Why Belarusians join the fight against Russia?

Today we’re speaking to Pavel Kulazhanka, a Belarusian dissident who lived in New York before the war in Ukraine started. Soon after the invasion began, he decided to volunteer and join the Ukrainian army to fight Russia. Pavel is now a member of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Battalion, one of the Belarusian volunteer military units that […]

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04/29/2022

US re-imposes sanctions on Belarus’ major enterprises in response to Ryanair hijacking, human rights abuses and torture

The Belarusian community of the San Francisco Bay Area gathered at Harry Bridges Plaza to rally against the continuous human rights abuses, suppression of the press, the Ryanair plane hijacking and subsequent arrest of journalist Raman Pratasevich. It’s already been over a year since the start of the Belarusian uprising against “Europe’s Last Dictator” Alexander […]

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06/04/2021

Olympian Pavel Sankovich: “Economic sanctions are the main gateway to freedom for Belarus.”

European Championships’ medalist in swimming, 60-times Belarusian record-breaker and three times Olympian, Pavel Sankovich shares his insight on the dictatorship in Belarus and the possible resolution of the ongoing crisis in the exclusive interview to LiveFEED. Do you have anything else to share or add to this story? Sign up for a free account, and post directly to […]

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05/14/2021

Belarusian protests showcased at the art exhibition in San Francisco

For the first time in history, an exhibition showcasing Belarusian protests, Face It, opened up in San Francisco. Newman’s Fine Art Gallery featured a number of artworks by Belarusian artists worldwide, from posters and photographs to the project created by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Check out more in our video! Photos by Vera Sauchanka, LiveFEED If […]

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04/07/2021

The Hague Criminal Court considers investigating “Europe’s Last Dictator”

LiveFEED was provided with a letter sent by The Hague International Criminal Court in response to the appeal of Belarusians worldwide to launch a criminal investigation into Alexander Lukashenko, also known as “Europe’s Last Dictator.” Within just two weeks, over 37,000 Belarusians from 102 countries have signed their names under the appeal. We spoke to […]

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03/06/2021

Slippery slope: IIHF head Fasel meets Lukashenko as protests continue

This is a developing story, please check back for updates. Last updated at 12:30 pm PST January 13, 2021. Ice Hockey World Championship is scheduled to take place on May 21-June 6. Belarus and Latvia are expected to co-host the event. However, since the widely disputed August 9th presidential election in Belarus and the brutal […]

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01/13/2021

The Belarus Democracy Act is heading to the Senate

As Belarusian protests continue for the 129th day since the widely disputed August 9th presidential election, the bill HR 8438 (more commonly known as the Belarus Democracy Act of 2020) is making its way to the Senate after the House of Representatives passed it on November 18th. To raise awareness of the importance of this […]

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12/15/2020

Building digital society from scratch. Is e-government our future?

Estonia is a small post-Soviet country of about 1.3 million people, located in Northern Europe. However, it’s famous not for its size or population. Being called “the most advanced digital society in the world,” it now runs 99% of all government services online, becoming the first e-government country on the planet. In 2014, Estonia introduced e-residency — […]

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12/13/2020

San Francisco adopts the Resolution in support of Belarus

On September 1, San Francisco joined the national agenda and became the first U.S. city to adopt the Resolution in support of Belarus on a local level. Sponsored by Supervisor Aaron Peskin, the Resolution was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors. The Resolution condemns the arrests of peaceful Protesters in Belarus and declares solidarity […]

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09/02/2020

The world lights up for Belarus. Will San Francisco join?

As Belarusians passed the 16th day of protests amid the rigged presidential election and brutal violence against peaceful demonstrations, solidarity events continue happening all over the world in support of the Belarusian nation’s fight for freedom and democracy. So far, six people died during the protests, 81 missing, and thousands have been tortured behind bars […]

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08/24/2020