{"id":150050,"date":"2025-08-07T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/150050\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"cichanouskaja-urges-trump-to-put-pressure-on-regime","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/150050\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja urges Trump to put pressure on regime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 7, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The latest release of political prisoners in Belarus was only possible thanks to the United States\u2019 firm position and \u201cvery delicate diplomatic steps\u201d by the Trump administration and diplomats, \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja told a news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) organized the meeting between the Belarusian opposition leader and journalists ahead of the fifth anniversary of the disputed presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked whether sanctions should be lifted and pressure on the regime should be eased to secure the release of political prisoners, Cichano\u016dskaja said Donald Trump could do \u201cmuch more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPresident Trump has shown us that diplomacy and pressure work,\u201d she said. \u201cHe had leverage, and he used it. Now, he should keep putting pressure on the regime. We see that pressure really works. And without that pressure, \u0141uka\u0161enka won’t have to release political prisoners to start any dialogue or to reach out to the democratic world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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