A story without an ending

What an irony! As the demonstrations in Belarus have ended without any positive changes, Ukraine goes into their first truly free and democratic elections after the Orange revolution.

Watching the news from Belarus has turned into a painful experience over the last few days. I could not believe that the scenes were broadcasted from usually so calm and complacent Belarus. Seeing police chasing, beating and arresting the protesters made me regret the joy I had felt over the mere fact that protests had finally started in Belarus. Yet the worst of all is the cruelty, hypocrisy and arrogance of the authorities.