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Belarus admits air invasion by teddy bears | |
| Halcyon Dayz, FCD
Offer Upgrade  User ID: 19507663  Netherlands07/28/2012 10:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | After weeks of denial, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko admitted that a small Swedish plane entered his country's airspace July 4, dropping hundreds of teddy bears on tiny black parachutes, the Belta news agency reports. The teddy bears carried signs reading, "Belarus freedom" and "We support the Belarus struggle for free speech." The toy bears drifted down over the town of Ivyanets, outside of Minsk, The Local, a Swedish news agency reports. The stunt was mounted pro bono by a Swedish ad agency on behalf of the pro-democracy group Charter 97. [...] [link to content.usatoday.com] start ca 3:00  Reaching for the sky makes you taller. Hi! My name is Halcyon Dayz and I'm addicted to morans. |
| Halcyon Dayz, FCD
(OP) User ID: 19507663 Netherlands07/31/2012 07:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Belarus sacks top brass over teddy bear scandal 31/07/2012 1:59:34 PM MINSK - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday sacked his air defense chief and the head of the border guards for failing to stop a Swedish plane drop hundreds of teddy bears over the hardline state in a pro-democracy stunt. [link to news.sympatico.ca]  Reaching for the sky makes you taller. Hi! My name is Halcyon Dayz and I'm addicted to morans. |
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(OP) User ID: 19507663 Netherlands08/03/2012 02:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Belarus expels Swedish ambassador for promoting rights Belarus has expelled the Swedish ambassador for meeting opposition groups and "destroying" relations between Stockholm and Minsk. Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said the accusations against Ambassador Stefan Eriksson were "ridiculous" and "groundless". The move comes a month after a Swedish PR firm dropped hundreds of teddy bears over Belarus in a pro-democracy stunt. Mr Bildt said Sweden would not welcome Belarus's incoming ambassador. He added that two other Belarusian diplomats in Stockholm had also been told to leave. >>> [link to www.bbc.co.uk] Reaching for the sky makes you taller. Hi! My name is Halcyon Dayz and I'm addicted to morans. |
