{"id":163654,"date":"2025-11-11T12:31:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163654\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"cichanouskaja-says-belarusians-poles-united-in-pursuit-of-free-europe","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163654\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja says Belarusians, Poles united in pursuit of free Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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November 11, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has posted a message of greetings on Poland’s Independence Day, stressing historic ties between Belarus and Poland and a shared commitment to a free and democratic Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday we honor your courage, your hard-won freedom and the solidarity you\u2019ve shown to Belarusians in our most challenging moments,\u201d the politician said on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s message to the Polish people today urged against endangering good neighborly relations, describing them as \u201ca priceless gift that must not be jeopardized under any circumstances by border closures or threats to national security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk\u2019s relations with Warsaw have been strained since the disputed 2020 presidential election in Belarus. Poland views Belarus under \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s rule as a source of hybrid threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the 2020 political crisis in Belarus, Poland supported pro-democracy activists and sheltered tens of thousands of political exiles. Many Belarusian political, public and cultural organizations as well as independent media outlets are currently based in Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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