{"id":141834,"date":"2025-06-08T14:45:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T11:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/141834\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"latuska-discusses-minsks-pressure-on-exiled-belarusians-with-eu-diplomat","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/141834\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141atu\u0161ka talks about Minsk\u2019s pressure on exiled Belarusians with EU diplomat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n (Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka's press office)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

June 8, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Opposition politician Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka met with Dorota Dlouchy-Suliga of the European External Action Service (EEAS) to discuss the persecution of exiled Belarusians by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka’s regime, his press office reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician pointed out threats that Belarusian pro-democracy activists receive in the European Union and special proceedings in Belarus that allow for trials in absentia and seizure of property from regime critics who left Belarus. Two years ago, \u0141atu\u0161ka himself was given 18 years in prison without being present at the trial on charges routinely used against \u0141uka\u0161enka’s opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141atu\u0161ka lobbied for continued support for Belarusian independent media amid Minsk\u2019s and Moscow\u2019s efforts promoting pro-Russian moods and denigrating democratic values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The talks also focused on preparations for the\u00a0EU Consultative Group’s meeting\u00a0with the\u00a0Belarusian pro-democracy\u00a0forces\u00a0scheduled for June 11 in Brussels. The upcoming event will focus on the political situation in Belarus, the opposition and EU strategies as well as accountability for \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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