Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on ending the hunger strike of Ihar Losik
“Ihar Losik ended the hunger strike. I support him in this decision and continue to insist on the immediate release of all political prisoners. And today I want to quote a letter from Ihar: “I have decided to end my hunger strike. Why did I do that? I did it of my own volition. I […]
January 25, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the expelling Belteleradiocompany from the European Broadcasting Union
“International partners are no longer willing to cooperate with the regime. It is an important indicator of the regime's failure. The IIHF has canceled the ice hockey championship in Minsk because it does not agree to hold a sporting event in a country where people are tortured for their opinions. And when the propaganda accuses […]
January 25, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the chains of solidarity with the heroes of change
“Now in Homiel, 16-year-old Mikita Zolotarev is facing "trial." This is the boy who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the security forces. This is the boy who, after being detained, was beaten so that he ended up in intensive care. And this is the boy who was tortured in the detention centre […]
January 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya completed her visit to Estonia. Highlights
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made her first working visit to Estonia on January 21-22. At meetings with the President of Estonia, the Prime Minister and other representatives of the government, Tsikhanouskaya called for support for the expansion of sanctions, the possibility of initiating cases in Estonia under universal jurisdiction and nationwide vaccination of Belarusians with the help […]
January 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the UN Security Council high-level Arria-formula meeting on Media Freedom in Belarus
Today, January 22, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the UN Security Council Arria meeting on media freedom in Belarus. The meeting was initiated by members of the Security Council of Estonia, France, Ireland, Norway, Great Britain, and the USA. Tsikhanouskaya commented on the critical situation in Belarus and the stories of repressed journalists, falsified criminal cases […]
January 22, 2021
Belaruskali responded to a call of Tsikhanouskaya and Yara
On January 20, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the President of the Norwegian company Yara, Svein Tore Holsether, held an online meeting. They discussed the situation on Belaruskali. The call was also attended by the Norwegian Ambassador to Lithuania and Belarus Ole Terje Horpestad, representative of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union Elizaveta Merlyak, representative of the Belarusian […]
January 21, 2021
“Belarusians should have access to vaccines”: Tsikhanouskaya appealed to the European Commission
In a letter to the European Commission, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about the COVID-19 situation in Belarus. Lukashenka ignored the WHO recommendations and promoted COIVID-dissidence, and “his regime decided to hide the real scale of the disaster”. Instead of accurate information about the dangers of coronavirus in the state media and on television, people heard about […]
January 20, 2021
“I want to return to Belarus safely.” Results of Tsikhanouskaya’s talk with OSCE ambassadors
On January 18, Sviatlana Tsikhanovskaya held an online meeting with the EU ambassadors to the OSCE. Advisor for international affairs Franak Viacorka and representative of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for international affairs Valery Kavaleuski joined the discussion. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya suggested the OSCE undertake an inclusive dialogue to resolve the crisis in Belarus. The OSCE can create a […]
January 19, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya delivered a speech at the congress of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Today is the congress of the ruling party of Germany, the Christian Democratic Union. The new chairman of the party, Prime Minister Armin Laschet, won the first digital party leadership election. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke before the announcement of the final results of the party elections, thanking Germany for the support of the Belarusian people. The […]
January 16, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya responded to Rene Fasel and urged the participating countries of the World Cup to call for withdrawing it from Minsk
“Mr. Fasel is probably confused in his testimony: neither I nor my team had a meeting with him. But we do know that he met and hugged Lukashenka and Baskav, who is suspected of murdering Raman Bandarenka. My position remains unchanged: it is inhuman to hold the World Cup in the country from which the […]
January 15, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Minister of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania
On January 14, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with Aušrinė Armonaitė, the Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania. Tsikhanouskaya thanked for the support of Belarus, assistance with the issuance of national visas and the opening of a humanitarian corridor, support the repressed companies and enterprises that temporarily relocate to Lithuania. Tsikhanouskaya […]
January 14, 2021
5 principles of the new Constitution – from the political advisor of Tsikhanouskaya
The Constitution is the supreme law of the country. It cannot be the subject of bargaining, deception and political manipulation. Hence, the Constitution can be adopted only after Lukashenka leaves. And it should be discussed not with the “delegates” of closed sessions selected by one person but with the people of Belarus. One of the […]
January 13, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s acceptance speech at Lietuvos Seimas on the 13th of January
Gerbiami ponios ir ponai, On this day 30 years ago a young woman came to the Vilnius TV Tower. Together with thousands of Lithuanians, she came there to peacefully defend the freedom of her country. Several hours after she was crushed to death by a Soviet tank. Her name among the names of 13 other […]
January 13, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya proclaims the Day of Solidarity with Belarus on February 7, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Since the fraudulent presidential election of August 9th, 2020, Belarusians have demanded democracy and freedom, staying persistent and courageous in spite of the regime's lawlessness. While the ruthless dictatorship resorted to unmatched violence, the protest has been peaceful and resourceful revealing the vast creative potential of Belarusians. To support those who protest daily […]
January 12, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on Ihar Losik to stop hunger strike and appealed to Daria Losik and all the relatives of political prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Daria Losik spoke live on Svaboda about a political prisoner and blogger, Ihar Losik, and how those whose loved ones have become prisoners of conscience feel. Sviatlana urged Ihar to stop his hunger strike: “There is no need to sacrifice yourself. The regime is utterly indifferent to people. We see that it […]
January 12, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the trial of Uladzimir Neronski
“Today the "trial" of the owner of "Slutsk for Life" YouTube channel has begun. Uladzimir told the judge about the absence of heating in his temporary detention facility, and he was shaving his hair so that lice would not bite. For three days, he was in Akrestsin Detention Center's punishment cell full of bedbugs. He […]
January 12, 2021
Call with the Italian Committee for Democracy in Belarus
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had a call with the Italian Committee for Democracy in Belarus. It includes Italian parliamentarians, representatives of Italian trade unions and the local diaspora. During the call, they discussed a possible speech of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the European Parliament and her visit to Italy. The committee will assist with organizing the high-level visit. […]
January 12, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will give a speech at the congress of the German largest party Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
The congress will be held online on January 16. Together with Tsikhanouskaya, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European People's Party Donald Tusk and Chairman of the Bavarian CSU Party Markus Söder will speak at the meeting. Earlier, Germany has already supported the […]
January 12, 2021
Send a letter to political prisoners. Story of Yan Salanovich
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The BSUIR student Yan Salanovich was detained on November 1 during a march to Kurapaty. He was sentenced to 12 days of arrest, but he has never been released. This can be described in one word – revenge. In the summer, Yan Salanovich did an internship at the KGB and worked there as […]
January 11, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on Norwegian partner of Belaruskali Yara to suspend the contract and help the strikers
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya wrote a letter to the President and CEO of Yara International, Svein Tore Holsether. She expressed gratitude for the position against violence, the support of the people of Belarus and striking workers at Belaruskali. Nevertheless, despite Yara's attempts to establish a dialogue with the top management of Belaruskali, the level of repression is […]
January 11, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on Fasel’s statement regarding the Ice Hockey World Championship
“Rene Fasel's visit to Minsk showed an inconsistency that could damage the reputation of the IIHF itself. A sports festival cannot be held in a country where people are imprisoned in inhumane conditions as political prisoners just a few miles away from ice arenas. The Swiss Fasel could defend the Swiss citizen Natallia Hersche, who […]
January 11, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on the new Constitution and its adoption time frames
“Only one new Constitution can be adopted in Belarus – the people's Constitution. The people will write and discuss it. And a person who terrorizes Belarusians has nothing to do with the supreme law of the country. He will continue to promote his manipulative project to deceive us again and buy time for himself. But we no […]
January 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: if the World Cup is not moved from Minsk, many national teams will boycott it
European countries are actively discussing a boycott or moving the 2021 IIF World Championship from Minsk. Earlier, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya raised boycotting at meetings with the foreign ministers of Sweden, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Canada, Slovakia, and representatives of Switzerland. Earlier, in a conversation with the Foreign Minister of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, she discussed options […]
January 10, 2021
Vaccine and official representation: highlights of the meeting of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met for the first time with the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis and Vice Minister Mantas Adomėnas. Tsikhanouskaya thanked Lithuania for the extensive assistance to Belarus and expressed hope that the new administration will continue to work in the same direction. Landsbergis, in turn, emphasized the importance of the […]
January 08, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on Lukashenka’s Belarusian People’s Assembly and Belarusians, who will not let themselves be fooled
“The main process that began in 2020 and continues to date is that Belarusians are learning to build democracy with their own hands. At first, we needed leaders, for whom we collected signatures and votes, but now every Belarusian can become a leader. The regime is launching its own secret meeting, which it calls "All […]
January 07, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on Lukashenka’s All Belarusian People’s Assembly and Belarusians, who will not let themselves be fooled
“The main process that began in 2020 and continues to date is that Belarusians are learning to build democracy with their own hands. At first, we needed leaders, for whom we collected signatures and votes, but now every Belarusian can become a leader. The regime is launching its own secret meeting, which it calls "All […]
January 07, 2021
Send a letter to political prisoners. Story of Ihar Losik
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Many Belarusians celebrated New Year with their relatives and friends. But 568 people spent it behind bars: 112 were detained under Article 23.34, 287 are suspects in criminal cases and 169 are political prisoners. Ihar Losik has been in prison for more than six months. A month and a half before the elections, […]
January 04, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s New Year Speech: text
Dear Belarusians! It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year. Challenging and worrisome for the entire world, and particularly for Belarus. While this is all true, this year also gave us much hope and inspiration. A lot has changed this year, but the main change lies within ourselves. 2020 was a year when […]
December 31, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s New Year Speech: text
Dear Belarusians! It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year. Challenging and worrisome for the entire world, and particularly for Belarus. While this is all true, this year also gave us much hope and inspiration. A lot has changed this year, but the main change lies within ourselves. 2020 was a year when […]
December 31, 2020