{"id":142271,"date":"2025-06-11T14:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/142271\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-lukasenka-profits-from-russias-war-on-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/142271\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader: \u0141uka\u0161enka profits from Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/konsultativnaja_gruppa_bel_es_1128x752_20250611.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/konsultativnaja_gruppa_bel_es_1128x752_20250611.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/konsultativnaja_gruppa_bel_es_1128x752_20250611-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/konsultativnaja_gruppa_bel_es_1128x752_20250611-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/konsultativnaja_gruppa_bel_es_1128x752_20250611-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/konsultativnaja_gruppa_bel_es_1128x752_20250611-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Fifth meeting of the Belarus-EU Consultative Group\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Transition cabinet&#039;s Telegram channel)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 11, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Russian war against Ukraine launched in February 2022 with the help of authorities in Minsk turned out profitable for Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She made this statement at a panel on the political situation in Belarus during the fifth meeting of the Belarus-EU Consultative Group in Brussels today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt least 287 state-owned enterprises supply goods for the Russian army,\u201d the opposition transition cabinet\u2019s press office quoted her as saying. \u201cThe regime is offering territory and infrastructure for Russian drones in exchange for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin&#8217;s support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These military profits helped stabilize the Belarusian economy and boost GDP, the politician said, noting Minsk\u2019s expanding ties with China, Cuba, Iran, Cuba and North Korea as authorities seek both resources and international legitimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cichano\u016dskaja is visiting Brussels on June 11 and 12 for the Consultative Group\u2019s meeting and the annual Brussels Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kallas_diplomatija_es_screen_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kallas_diplomatija_es_screen_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kallas_diplomatija_es_screen_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kallas_diplomatija_es_screen_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kallas_diplomatija_es_screen_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kallas_diplomatija_es_screen_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Brussels may sanction more Belarusian companies \u2013 EU foreign policy chief<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">June 11, Pozirk. The European Union may expand dual-use goods restrictions to 22 new companies, including in Belarus and China, taking the total to more than 800, Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, told journalists yesterday. The official made &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/142222\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 11, Pozirk. The Russian war against Ukraine launched in February 2022 with the help of authorities in Minsk turned out profitable for Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has said. 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