{"id":161067,"date":"2025-10-22T14:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/161067\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"cichanouskaja-urges-eu-to-stay-firm-on-sanctions-against-minsk","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/161067\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja urges EU to stay firm on sanctions against Minsk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_EP_screen_POZ.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_EP_screen_POZ.png 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_EP_screen_POZ-354x236.png 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_EP_screen_POZ-734x490.png 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_EP_screen_POZ-178x118.png 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_EP_screen_POZ-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(europarl.europa.eu \/ Screenshot by Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 22, <\/strong><em><strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has offered a two-pronged approach towards pressure on Minsk as she addressed MEPs today in Strasbourg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Union must remain firm and principled in its position while Washington focuses on humanitarian issues such as freeing people and ending reprisals, she stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States may use sanctions as a leverage to save lives but EU sanctions must aim at systemic and permanent change, the politician noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pressure must continue until Minsk stops imprisoning people, ceases migrant blackmail, ends support for Russia\u2019s war and moves Belarus toward democracy, Cichano\u016dskaja said.<\/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\/09\/evroparlament_Michel_Christen_EP_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evroparlament_Michel_Christen_EP_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evroparlament_Michel_Christen_EP_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evroparlament_Michel_Christen_EP_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evroparlament_Michel_Christen_EP_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/evroparlament_Michel_Christen_EP_1128x752.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                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Opposition leader to address European Parliament<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 22, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja is visiting France&#039;s Strasbourg at the invitation of European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, her press office reports. The politician and her dissident husband are expected to address MEPs during a plenary session, &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/161028\">\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>October 22, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has offered a two-pronged approach towards pressure on Minsk as she addressed MEPs today in Strasbourg. The European Union must remain firm and principled in its position while Washington focuses on humanitarian issues such as freeing people and ending reprisals, she stressed. 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