Masha Zabara

The IMF decision to allocate almost a billion dollars to Belarus, although Lukashenka continues to hold power in the country, has caused a wave of outrage in society. But the impetus for the new protest was given by one girl. Maryia Zabara started with a single picket and launched a whole stream of protests. We talked to Maryia about the picket near the IMF and the reaction of Belarusians in America.

On August 23, the decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came into effect; in accordance with it, the organisation is ready to allocate about $950 mln of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) funds to Belarus as part of a program to help countries worldwide combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.