{"id":160578,"date":"2025-10-18T18:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/160578\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"belarus-opposition-prepares-for-post-lukasenka-power-struggle","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/160578\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus opposition prepares for post-\u0141uka\u0161enka power struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 18, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>\u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has said that Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s death is a possible scenario for how change can begin in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian opposition leader made her remarks yesterday in Amsterdam after delivering a lecture at Rode Hoed. The event was organized by the RAAM platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone understands that \u0141uka\u0161enka is not immortal,\u201d Cichano\u016dskaja said. \u201cSay he dies tonight or tomorrow. We won\u2019t have much time to start the process of change. We realize that in this case [Russian President Vladimir] Putin will try to retain control over Belarus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the opposition has allies who could mediate a dialogue with regime insiders, she said. \u201cThere are many people in the nomenclature who also want change, and we are already telling them, \u2018Belarusian independence and sovereignty are in your interests. If you have not committed serious crimes against Belarusians, you are part of our people and may continue to work in Belarus,\u2019\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Cichano\u016dskaja, that moment will decide who will win, the pro-Russian or the pro-European establishment. The pro-democracy forces understand that it could go either way and are preparing, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur task is to have alternative institutions on standby, and we are ready. Our democratic partners must also be prepared,\u201d the politician said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have created a government in exile. We’ve got a proto-parliament, a proto-government and an office of the president-elect, and this system has become visible in the international arena,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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