Nikolai Khalezin: «Arrests of opposition activists reveal authorities’ abnormal and unwise behaviour»

“Free Theater” leader Nikolai Khalezin commented on the arrest of democratic activist Paval Yukhnevich. “What I feel is that the authorities are not going to stop and still intend to cross the line. If this happens, the issues of negotiations and Europe’s loyal attitude towards the present regime will be closed. And then the authorities will stay face to face with the nation. I don’t think it will be good for the authorities, because on the eve of the Belarusian default which can occur in the near future, there’ll be nobody to defend the authorities. And the arrests of organizers of the European March and the audience of the “Free Theater” reveal authorities’ abnormal and unwise behaviour,” Nikolai Khalezin told press-center of Charter’97.