{"id":176238,"date":"2026-02-18T17:55:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176238\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"cichanouskaja-warns-governments-against-normalizing-lukasenka-regime","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176238\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja warns governments against \u201cnormalizing\u201d \u0141uka\u0161enka regime"},"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\/2026\/02\/IMG_7165.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7165.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7165-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7165-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7165-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7165-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Cichano\u016dskaja&#039;s press office)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February<\/strong><strong> 18, <\/strong><strong><em>Pozirk<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Belarus\u2019 opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has urged the international community to tighten sanctions against those who \u201ctorture and imprison Belarusians,\u201d speaking at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on February 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She warned governments and partners against \u201cnormalizing\u201d the regime. \u201cThey deceived you for the last 30 years, they cannot be trusted,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t give up on principles for convenience. Don\u2019t forget the names of our prisoners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy is a major conference that shines a spotlight on urgent human rights situations that require global attention. Cichano\u016dskaja is staying in Geneva from February 17 to 19.<\/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\/2026\/01\/zelenski-tikhanovskaya-vilnius-20260125-OST-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zelenski-tikhanovskaya-vilnius-20260125-OST-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zelenski-tikhanovskaya-vilnius-20260125-OST-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zelenski-tikhanovskaya-vilnius-20260125-OST-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zelenski-tikhanovskaya-vilnius-20260125-OST-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zelenski-tikhanovskaya-vilnius-20260125-OST.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Opposition leader hails Ukraine\u2019s sanctions on \u0141uka\u0161enka as timely move<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 18, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has praised Ukraine\u2019s sanctions against Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka as a timely and correct decision in a post on Telegram, acknowledging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&#039;s principled position. \u201cThe sanctions introduced by Ukraine today are &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/176177\">\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 18, Pozirk. Belarus\u2019 opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has urged the international community to tighten sanctions against those who \u201ctorture and imprison Belarusians,\u201d speaking at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on February 18. She warned governments and partners against \u201cnormalizing\u201d the regime. \u201cThey deceived you for the last 30 years, they cannot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":176229,"template":"","rubric":[14],"class_list":["post-176238","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>Cichano\u016dskaja warns governments against \u201cnormalizing\u201d \u0141uka\u0161enka regime | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"February 18, Pozirk. 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