{"id":128999,"date":"2025-03-07T13:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/128999\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-calls-for-solidarity-with-belarus-on-march-25","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/128999\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader calls for solidarity with Belarus on March 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 7, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has called for solidarity with Belarus on March 25, the 107th anniversary of the declaration of independence by the Belarusian National Republic (BNR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Join us in marking International Day of Solidarity with Belarus on March 25,” she said on X yesterday. “This day marks the 1918 proclamation of Belarus\u2019 independence from Russia. Under 30 years of [Alaksandar] \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s dictatorship, March 25 has become a symbol of resistance against oppression and tyranny.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician encouraged displays of solidarity with Belarusians on social media and participation in Belarus-themed events and rallies abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPs from democratic countries could become symbolic godparents for Belarusians jailed in politically-motivated cases, she noted, asking for more letters of support to prisoners and donations to Belarusian journalists as well as\u00a0volunteers who fight Russia in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom Day marks the proclamation of independence by the BNR on March 25, 1918. The Belarusian territory was taken by the Bolsheviks in December 1918.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current Belarusian government does not recognize it as an official holiday, despite allowing large-scale celebrations on its 100th anniversary in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian officials played down the importance of the short-lived independence, describing the BNR as a \u201cpuppet\u201d entity established under the German protectorate in the final stages of the First World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After 2020 presidential election, any attempts to publicly celebrate anniversaries led to arrests, trials and jail terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State-run propaganda has been vocal in demonizing historical events related to the proclamation of BNR independence, while the government has banned BNR symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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