A quiet sense of fear is building in Minsk on the eve (18 March) of presidential elections on Sunday, in one of the EU’s most problematic neighbours, Belarus.
Ten thousand or more opposition campaigners plan to march to October Square, beside the presidential palace at 20:00 Minsk time on Sunday, to react to official election results, due at midnight.
The city is quiet on Saturday, with elegantly-dressed women walking dogs past smart shops in the monumental Soviet-era buildings...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.