The Belarusian leader was interviewed by the Green European Journal. She revealed the fears of Belarusians, exposed the deceptive nature of the regime’s election, and explained how the fates of Ukraine and Belarus are intertwined.
Here are the most notable quotes from the conversation.
📌 “The Belarusian parliament is nothing but a farce, a circus. The regime speaks of elections, but they have nothing to do with democracy. Opposition party leaders are in prison, half a million people had to flee the country because of government repression, there are thousands of political prisoners, no free media, NGOs are on their knees, and an illegitimate government controls everything with brutality and terror. In such a reality, how can you talk about elections?”
📌 “Belarusians and Ukrainians are facing the same enemy: the imperialistic ambitions of Russia. Russia sees neither Ukraine nor Belarus as separate states that have the right to choose their own future. Belarusian people want to be part of the European family, just like Ukrainians. Russia looks at us as naughty children who want to break away from its empire, but it is our right to do so; we are separate peoples, separate nations”.
📌 “Do you know what people in Belarus are afraid of? That when negotiations will take place, Belarus could be on the table, but not at the table. That the Belarusian voice will not be heard; that Belarus will be given to Putin as a consolation prize”.
📌 “There is no political opposition inside Belarus. Most people oppose the regime, but they are ordinary people, not a political party with aspirations to govern. Belarusians inside Belarus hate this regime. They can’t be vocal about it at the moment, but they’re still there”.
