The authoritarian ruler of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has threatened to shut down the Internet in the event of mass protests during or after the upcoming presidential election, after the previous vote in 2020 erupted in unprecedented unrest amid opposition allegations it was rigged.

Lukașenko amenință cu închiderea completă a internetului în Belarus „ca să nu se ajungă la un război mai rău ca în Ucraina”

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Romania

Lukashenko threatens to completely shut down the Internet in Belarus “so as not to lead to a war worse than in Ukraine”

New presidential elections are scheduled in Belarus in January 2025. Protests may break out in the country again.

В январе 2025 г. в Беларуси назначены новые президентские выборы. В стране могут снова вспыхнуть протесты.

Лукашенко пригрозил отключить интернет в Беларуси

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Kyiv

Kyiv City Municipality

Kyiv City Region

Ukraine

Lukashenko threatened to turn off the Internet in Belarus

Belarusians are threatened with being without internet during the upcoming presidential elections in January 2025, the country's president has announced, according to BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news station.

Bielorușii sunt amenințați că vor rămâne fără internet în timpul viitoarelor alegeri prezidențiale din ianuarie 2025, anunță președintele țării, potrivit  BelTA, un post de știri deținut de statul Belarus.

Președintele Belarusului își amenință cetățenii cu tăierea Internetului la alegerile prezidențiale din ianuarie

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The president of Belarus is threatening his citizens with cutting off the Internet in January's presidential election

The President of Belarus spoke to university students about the avoidability of the Third World War, the information war and the country's political situation.

A fehérorosz elnök a harmadik világháború elkerülhetőségéről, az információs háborúról és az ország politikai helyzetéről beszélt egyetemistáknak.

Lukasenko: Az egész országban lekapcsolom az internetet

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Budapest

Hungary

Lukashenko: I will turn off the Internet in the entire country

Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, has announced that he plans to completely disconnect the Internet during the upcoming presidential elections if protests similar to those in 2020 occur.

Alexander Lukașenko, președintele Belarusului, a anunțat că intenționează să deconecteze complet internetul în timpul viitoarelor alegeri prezidențiale dacă vor apărea proteste similare celor din 2020.

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U.S. Agency for Global Media

Czechia

Lukashenka Threatens Internet Shutdown If Protests During Presidential Vote

The widespread outage of mobile internet connection was four years ago as a result of protests that broke out across the country in response to the outcome of the then presidential election.

Rozsiahly výpadok mobilného internetového spojenia bol pred štyrmi rokmi v dôsledku protestov, ktoré vypukli v celej krajine v reakcii na výsledok vtedajších prezidentských volieb.

Prezidentské voľby v Bielorusku: Alexandr Lukašenko hrozí vypnutím internetu

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Bratislava Region

Slovakia

Belarus presidential election: Alexander Lukashenko threatens to shut down the internet

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has stated that he may completely shut down the internet during the 2025 presidential elections if protests similar to those in 2020 arise, state-run news outlet Belta reported on Nov. 22."If this (the protests) happens again, we will shut the internet down completely," Lukashenko said, admitting that internet shutdowns during the 2020 protests were carried out with his approval.Speaking at Minsk State Li…

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Lukashenko threatens internet blackout during 2025 elections to prevent protests

Speaking to students at the Minsk State Linguistic University, Lukashenko defended previous restrictions on the Internet and warned of future measures to suppress dissent.

Obraćajući se studentima na Minskom državnom lingvističkom univerzitetu, Lukašenko je branio ranija ograničenja interneta i upozorio na buduće mjere kako bi se suzbila drugačija mišljenja

Lukašenko prijeti gašenjem interneta ako bude protesta tokom predsjedničkih izbora

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Podgorica

Podgorica Municipality

Montenegro

Lukashenko threatens to shut down the Internet if there are protests during the presidential elections

During a meeting with university students, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that if the events of August 2020, when mass protests broke out after the presidential elections, are repeated in Belarus during the upcoming presidential elections, which will be held on January 26, 2025, the authorities will shut down the Internet. This was reported by the Russian agency TASS on Friday. "I will speak openly. It (internet shutdown) was alm…

Bieloruský prezident Alexandr Lukašenko počas stretnutia s vysokoškolskými študentmi povedal, že ak sa v Bielorusku počas nadchádzajúcich prezidentských volieb, ktoré sa uskutočnia 26. januára 2025, budú opakovať udalosti z augusta 2020, keď po prezidentských voľbách vypukli masové protesty, úrady odstavia internet. Informovala o tom v piatok ruská agentúra TASS. "Budem hovoriť otvorene. Takmer vždy sa to (odstavenie internetu) uskutočňovalo s m…

Lukašenko pohrozil odstavením internetu počas prezidentských volieb

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Lukashenko threatened to shut down the Internet during the presidential election

According to the Belarusian newspaper Belta.Lukashenko spoke about the reasons for shutting down the Internet during the protests after the presidential elections in August 2020, warning about the introduction of similar measures in case of riots after the upcoming elections.” If this happens again, we will turn it off altogether, - he stressed. - I will say frankly that it was almost always, especially in the initial stages, with my permission.…

Про це повідомляє білоруське видання Белта.Лукашенко розповів про причини вимкнення Інтернету під час протестів після президентських виборів у серпні 2020 року, попередивши про впровадження аналогічних заходів у разі заворушень після майбутніх виборів."Якщо це повториться, відключимо взагалі, - наголосив він. - Скажу відверто, що це практично завжди, особливо на початкових стадіях, було з мого дозволу. Коли у тебе дві проблеми, ти починаєш зважу…

Lukashenka Threatens Internet Shutdown If Protests During Presidential Vote

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