{"id":180972,"date":"2026-03-25T23:55:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/180972\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T23:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:55:35","slug":"zelensky-publishes-freedom-day-message-in-belarusian","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/180972\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky publishes Freedom Day message in Belarusian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 25, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has published a Belarusian-language message of greetings to the Belarusians on the occasion of Dzie\u0144 Voli (Freedom Day).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the day of a nation that is yet to have its fair share of suffering to acquire true independence and real security,\u201d Zelensky says on his X account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fact that Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has chosen this particular day for his trip to Pyongyang \u2013 farther away from his people and closer to his dream of lifelong family power \u2013 testifies very eloquently to his intentions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelensky wishes \u201cfreedom to the Belarusian people\u201d and thanks \u201cthe Belarusians who stand by the Ukrainians to defend against the Russian aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He concludes his message with \u201c\u017dyvie Bie\u0142aru\u015b!\u201d (Long Live Belarus!), a popular opposition greeting banned in Belarus since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opponents of Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka widely celebrate March 25, the anniversary of the proclamation of the independence of the 1918-1919 Belarusian People\u2019s Republic (BNR), as Freedom Day. No public events linked to the anniversary have been tolerated in Belarus since 2020, but Belarusians living in Lithuania, Poland, the United States and other countries mark Freedom Day with rallies, demonstrations, flower-laying ceremonies, concerts, parties and other events. Belarus\u2019 Investigative Committee has warned that \u201cextremist groups\u201d use the date for \u201cdiscrediting Belarus in the international arena,\u201d and that Belarusians taking part in their events will face criminal prosecution and property confiscation in their home country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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