‘Strike!’: Pensioners, Students Take To City Streets For March (Online)

Thousands of protesters have taken to the city streets in support of the striking workers.

The traditional action of pensioners starts in Minsk. However, this time it was supported by students who went on strike today. The protesters have gathered near the Red Church in Independence Square in Minsk, and then moved along the avenue.

The website Сharter97.org provides live coverage of the March:

16:42 The March is ending, the participants are dispersing.

16:33 The elderly ladies are singing in Yakub Kolas Square.

16:19 Yakub Kolas Square is chanting “Time to change bold tyre!”

16:15 The cockroach has been reminded that his time has run out.

16:14 The people do not disperse.

16:10 Another terrific poster at the March in Minsk.

16:08 Protesters in Yakub Kolas Square are chanting “Long Live Belarus!”

16:05 Yakub Kolas’s granddaughter Maryja Mitskevich is now in Yakub Kolas square.

15:59 The protesters have reached Yakub Kolas Square.

15:48 Meanwhile, thousands of pensioners and students are approaching Yakub Kolas Square.

15:44 The Pensioners March is taking place also in Zhodzina!

15:39 The participant of the action in Minsk. “My legs hurt, I can barely walk, but I cannot but come to the march!”

15:31 The protesters are offered cookies and sweets.

15:28 Participants of the protest March are already in the Victory Square in Minsk. They continue their march.

15:27 In Hrodna, elderly ladies are singing “Bring Down Prison Walls”.

15:23 Participants of the March in Brest are chanting: “Shame on secret agents!”

15:21 The participants of the March also remember the Belarusian heroes who remain behind bars. The protester is holding portraits of Mikalai Statkevich and Pavel Seviarynets.

15:20 Meanwhile, the head of the column is already in the Victory Square.

15:18 Timelapse of today's March column. Thousands of protesters!

15:16 Posters of protesting students and pensioners at today's March.

15:12 The March of Pensioners is also taking place in Brest. About 30 protesters are walking along the streets of the city.

15:11 Thousands of protesters are chanting “Strike!”

15:08 The atmosphere of the March of many thousands of pensioners and students.

15:06 The march is already near the circus. According to Nasha Niva's estimates, the column numbers five thousand people.

15:05 A mustachioed scarecrow was burned at the action.

15:02 The column is so big that you can't see its end!

14:56 Not a single action in Minsk is complete without Nina Bahinskaya. She is also at the March today.

14:48 A selection of photos from the March of Pensioners and Students in Minsk.

14:47 The head of the column is already at the Palace of the Republic, and the tail is at the Lakomka store.

14:44 Strong support from motorists for the March.

14:30 Just look at the scale of the March!

14:25 Near the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, protesting pensioners and students are shouting: “Bring Karayeu under trial!”, near the KGB - “Tribunal!”.

14:23 A column of protesters has reached the Central Cinema.

14:21 “Sasha, that’s it, we’ll carry on without you!” Creativity from students and pensioners.

14:19 Students are holding posters. The main theme of the March is the strike.

14:17 A large white-red-white flag at the Minsk march.

14:13 Thousands of protesters are moving along Independence Avenue.

14:12 Some people have come to the action from other cities. In the photo there are women from the Pukhavichy district who specially arrived to take part in the action.

14:09 Thousands of protesters are chanting: “Long live Belarus!”