{"id":148280,"date":"2025-07-25T23:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148280\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"lithuanian-mp-appeals-to-prosecutors-office-regarding-cichanouskis-remarks","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148280\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuanian MP appeals to prosecutor\u2019s office regarding Cichano\u016dski\u2019s remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>July 25, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Lithuanian MP Vytautas Sinica has called on the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office to determine if the recent remarks of Belarusian opposition figure Siarhiej Cichano\u016dski violate provisos of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 6, Cichano\u016dski said that he wanted to create \u201cislands\u201d of Belarusians abroad, similar to the Jewish or German autonomies that existed in Russia. However, he later clarified that \u201cno one will ever create any autonomous regions or islands in Lithuania.\u201d His words meant that Belarusians in exile should keep in touch and help each other, the opposition activist said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Lithuanian media quoted Sinica as accusing the activist and his wife, \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, the Belarusian opposition leader, of failing to condemn Litvinism\u2014a theory attributing the rise of Medieval Lithuania to Belarusians. Sinitsa claimed that the Lithuanian coat of arms Vytis is used on Belarusian opposition IDs. \u201cThey criticize our migration restrictions and, finally, talk about \u2018islands,\u2019\u201d the MP said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The politician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrytas.lt\/lietuvosdiena\/aktualijos\/2025\/07\/25\/news\/v-sinica-kreipesi-prokuratura-praso-ivertinti-s-cichanouskio-pasisakymus-apie-autonomines-salas-38803847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">noted<\/a> that the Lithuanian Constitution prohibits the creation of any autonomous regions. According to him, such public calls could be an attack on Lithuania&#8217;s territorial integrity.<\/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\/2024\/03\/dgb_litva_logo-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dgb_litva_logo-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dgb_litva_logo-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dgb_litva_logo-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dgb_litva_logo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dgb_litva_logo.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/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\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Lithuanian intelligence: KGB recruits informers in return for safe return<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 24, Pozirk. Lithuania\u2019s State Security Department has accused the Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB) of running a vigorous campaign to recruit Belarusians living abroad. \u201cIn exchange for information, the regime offers monetary rewards and various kinds of benefits\u2014new &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/148090\">\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>July 25, Pozirk. Lithuanian MP Vytautas Sinica has called on the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office to determine if the recent remarks of Belarusian opposition figure Siarhiej Cichano\u016dski violate provisos of the Criminal Code. On July 6, Cichano\u016dski said that he wanted to create \u201cislands\u201d of Belarusians abroad, similar to the Jewish or German autonomies that existed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":63993,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-148280","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lithuanian MP appeals to prosecutor\u2019s office regarding Cichano\u016dski\u2019s remarks | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"July 25, Pozirk. 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