The joint address of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Tatsiana Khomich, and Veronika Tsepkalo at the Oslo Freedom Forum
They told about two years of Belarus' struggle for freedom and urged forum guests to support Belarusians: to join the protests against war and dictatorship. Journalists – to keep Belarus on the agenda. IT representatives – to help Belarusians resist censorship with VPNs, blockchain, and other digital tools. Activists – to help “deep concern” grow into […]
May 23, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the Oslo Freedom Forum, 2022
“Hi! I am Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. And I didn't expect to be here. Two years ago, I was a housewife, raising two hard-of-hearing children. I had no interest in politics, and the very thought of going on stage like this was a nightmare for me. I became a politician by accident. My husband Siarhei was a […]
May 23, 2022
What do Belarusians and Ukrainians think about the war and the broader Anti-War Movement across the region? Analytics
The OST Research Centre, together with the Oxford Belarus Observatory and the GLOBSEC, based on a discussion on 14 April 2022 issued a policy brief “What do Belarusians and Ukrainians think about the war and the broader Anti-War Movement across the region?”. The full text is available below. Download the analytics document here.
May 23, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for the week of May 16-22
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement for the week of May 16-22. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusian Volha Adamovich from Belarus made her house in Poland a shelter for Ukrainians, where she has already hosted […]
May 23, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 21
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 21. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusians drew postcards dedicated to the war in Ukraine. The Art Defense project sends postcards in exchange for donations to Ukraine. Belarusians […]
May 22, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the results of her visit to Spain
“We started this visit to address Latin American states’ traditional cooperation with the Belarusian regime, as the voice of Spain has an impact on them. It is important for us that they hear Belarusians. At the time of visit, news came from Belarus about the new “law” on death penalty for “attempted terrorism”. And from […]
May 21, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 20
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 20. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusians of Bydgoszcz, Poland, rallied in support of political prisoner Ihar Losik, who turned 30 on May 20. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office called […]
May 21, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – to the West: “Lukashenka offers a false dilemma: hunger or human rights”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The regime is exploiting the food crisis now, just like it exploited the migration crisis last year. Lukashenka offers a false dilemma, hunger or human rights, for the West to decide. Such an arrangement with him would be detrimental and unethical. Under the guise of world hunger, he is trying to escape accountability […]
May 20, 2022
Freedom Day in Belarus: Collective memory and the future, in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Analytics
The OST Research Centre, together with the Oxford Belarus Observatory and the GLOBSEC, based on a discussion on 24 March 2022 issued a policy brief “Freedom Day in Belarus (March 25): Collective memory and the future, in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine”. The full text is available below. Download the analytics document here.
May 20, 2022
International Day of Solidarity with Belarus / May 29 2022
May 29 is the international Day of Solidarity with Belarusians. Despite 2 years of incessant repression in the country, which began with the detentions of Sergei Tsikhanousky and Viktor Babariko, Belarusians find the strength to help Ukraine every day in the fight against the Russian military attack. Dear friends of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya invites you […]
May 20, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 19
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 19. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusian Volha Adamovich from Belarus made her house in Poland a shelter for Ukrainians, where she has already hosted over 2,500 people. […]
May 20, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 18
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 18. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusians in Georgia held their weekly action (on the photo) in support of Belarusians and Ukrainians. Aksana Bialiayeva and other Belarusians of Homiel […]
May 19, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We already submitted a list of so-called MPs to the EU for future sanctions”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Today, the regime in Belarus signed the decree on death penalty for "attempted acts of terrorism", and on the same day, reports came that sales of Orwell's 1984 were allegedly banned. In the future Belarus, when flashing back to this time, we will find it hard to believe that all of this was […]
May 18, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the Club de Madrid discussion, 2022
“Dear excellencies, friends, I wish to thank Club de Madrid for organizing this great event.I feel like I am among friends here, and I am glad to see so many young people here. When I came to Madrid, my team told me that it’s super famous for football, among other things. They told me it’s […]
May 18, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked journalists for their work and efforts to develop the media on the anniversary of the crackdown on TUT.by
“On this day one year ago, May 18, 2021, the Belarusian Ministry of Information blocked access to TUT.by, a media outlet that had lived with us for 20 years. No one in the Ministry of Information even had a second thought, because the Ministry itself had never created a thing. Those people never knew what […]
May 18, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 17
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 17. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusian artists painted drawings in support of Ukraine. Belarusians of Sweden Edward Tarletski and Liudmila Khristeseva have been making camouflage nets for […]
May 18, 2022
Limit the support of Latin American countries for the regime. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya started visit to Spain
Spain's position has an impact on Latin American states, on whose support the Lukashenka regime reckons. Spain's voice is important for many states and highly regarded in international organizations. That is why Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her team went to Madrid to talk about the role of Belarus in the region and negotiate Spanish decision-makers’ political […]
May 17, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with a delegation from the Government of Flanders
On May 16, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received a delegation from Flanders in her office in Vilnius. The delegation included Minister-President Jan Jambon, General Representative Thomas Castrel, Chief of Staff Jeroen Overmeer, Deputy Chief of Staff Jan Smedts, and Diplomatic Advisor Pol Van Den Driessche. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya and the Flemish delegation discussed: rehabilitation and recreation programs for […]
May 17, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 16
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 16. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusian footballer Yury Kendysh, who plays for the Latvian FC Riga, and his teammates purchased a Nissan X-Trail for the Ukrainian […]
May 17, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expressed her condolences to the family and friends of Pavel “Volat”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “When a Belarusian dies, it is always a tragedy for us. Pavel "Volat", a Kastus Kalinouski Battalion military volunteer, was killed while liberating a Ukrainian village from the Russian invaders. My sincere condolences to his family, friends, and sworn brothers. Pavel is the sixth Belarusian to die defending Ukraine from Russian aggression. We will […]
May 16, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for the week of May 9-15
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement for the week of May 9-15. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Following the visit of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Czechia reversed its decision to pass a law that could block Belarusians' […]
May 16, 2022
Urgent visit to resolve the problems for Belarusians: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on her visit to Czechia
The Czech Republic was about to pass a law that could have blocked Belarusians from obtaining the country’s visas and receiving education in Czechia. Belarusians, fleeing from repression, would once again fall under discrimination. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her team went to Prague, where they met with the President and Ministers to protect the rights of […]
May 15, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya congratulated Ukraine and Kalush Orchestra for winning the Eurovision
“Today’s performance of Ukraine touched my heart: not only the song itself, but also the fact that these people can exercise their art even in the middle of a terrible war in their country, showing the world not only the strength but also the beauty of their nation. I am convinced that the whole world […]
May 15, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 14
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 14. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Ludmila Kohler, vocalist of the Kolir Ukrainian band in Odesa, joined the Palianitsya project, which collects aid for the Ukrainian military. Prior […]
May 15, 2022
Czechia reversed its decision concerning Belarusians. Results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to the Czech Republic
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a visit to Czechia following media reports of the expected “anti-Belarusian bill” adoption. She held urgent negotiations with President Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister Peter Fial, parliamentary leaders Marketa Pekareva and Miloš Vystrčil, Prague Mayor Zdeněk Gržib, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, Interior Minister Vit Rakušan, Ministers of Culture, Education, Digitalization, as well as […]
May 14, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 13
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 13. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Belarusians of the Prague Support Team in Czechia started making armor plates for the Ukrainian military and Belarusian volunteers in Ukraine. The […]
May 14, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the Central Europe Forum in Vilnius, 2022
“Dear President Rössler, dear friends, Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today in this historic place, in this hall, where the independence of Lithuania was restored in 1990. It reminds me of the importance of our own struggle for freedom and independence. It is appropriate to speak about “the situation in the […]
May 13, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya offered condolences to the family and loved ones of Belarusian volunteer Kanstantsin Dziubaila who died in Ukraine
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We learned today that Belarusian Kanstantsin Dziubaila died defending Ukraine. He was born in Mogilev, moved to Kryvyi Rih and joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine back in 2014 to defend Ukraine from Russian aggression. Kanstantsin used to say that Belarus could never be free until the “Russian imperial appetite” ended, and so […]
May 13, 2022
Joint statement by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Czech Minister for Education Petr Gazdik following the negotiations in Prague
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports fully supports the endeavors of Belarusian civil society and will continue to assist the repressed students and researchers dismissed on political grounds by providing scholarships and residence permits for study or internships. The Ministry also assured the Belarusian side that Czech universities will continue to admit Belarusian applicants […]
May 13, 2022