{"id":174149,"date":"2026-02-03T21:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/174149\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarus-pro-democracy-forces-forging-ties-with-ukraines-rights-defenders","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/174149\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 pro-democracy forces forging ties with Ukraine\u2019s rights defenders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/demsily_v_ukraine_press_ST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/demsily_v_ukraine_press_ST.jpg 960w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/demsily_v_ukraine_press_ST-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/demsily_v_ukraine_press_ST-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/demsily_v_ukraine_press_ST-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/demsily_v_ukraine_press_ST-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Cichano\u016dskaja&#039;s Telegram channel)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 3, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarus\u2019 opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja sent a delegation to Ukraine to improve ties with the country\u2019s Ombudsman and local human rights organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leanid Maroza\u016d, the politician\u2019s legal aide, said, commenting on a meeting with Ombudsman officials on February 3, that the delegation discussed not only solidarity \u201cbut also specific mechanisms of response to political prisoners, cross-border repression and forced deportation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine provided a temporary shelter for around 100 of the 123 political prisoners released by Belarus in December in a deal with the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/stavki_1128x500-300x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/stavki_1128x500-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/stavki_1128x500-1024x454.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/stavki_1128x500-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/stavki_1128x500.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u0410\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u0410\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">\u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s predictions of Russia\u2019s victory in Ukraine are a losing game<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">By Viktar Ivicki Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka likes to make predictions, but as far as Ukraine is concerned, he has demonstrated poor foresight so far. He clearly did not expect Kyiv to change its policy toward Belarus after the appointment of Kyrylo &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/longreads\/174115\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 3, Pozirk. Belarus\u2019 opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja sent a delegation to Ukraine to improve ties with the country\u2019s Ombudsman and local human rights organizations. Leanid Maroza\u016d, the politician\u2019s legal aide, said, commenting on a meeting with Ombudsman officials on February 3, that the delegation discussed not only solidarity \u201cbut also specific mechanisms of response [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":174138,"template":"","rubric":[14],"class_list":["post-174149","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>Belarus\u2019 pro-democracy forces forging ties with Ukraine\u2019s rights defenders | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"February 3, Pozirk. 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