Belarus has added to the list of outlawed Nazi symbols the historic patriotic slogan "Zhyve Belarus!" (Long live Belarus!) that has been widely used by opposition activists and politicians. The authorities said on November 10 that the slogan was used by Belarusians who collaborated with Nazi Germany in the 1940s. However, the greeting was actually introduced in 1905-07 by Yanka Kupala, a prominent Belarusian poet and writer. Exiled opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Twitter called the November 10 move "another attack on our identity." To read the original story from RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Belarus Adds Historic Slogan Used By Opposition To Outlawed Nazi-Symbols List
The greeting was actually introduced in 1905-07 by Yanka Kupala, a prominent Belarusian poet and writer.