{"id":194747,"date":"2026-07-07T13:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/194747\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:20:19","slug":"opposition-leader-urges-lithuania-to-maintain-firm-stance-on-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/194747\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader urges Lithuania to maintain firm stance on Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 7, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja said she hopes Lithuania\u2019s new government, led by Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevi\u010dius, will maintain a principled policy toward Belarus, arguing that it serves Lithuania\u2019s own national security interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLithuania\u2019s security cannot be complete as long as Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka remains in power in Belarus,\u201d she told LRT<\/em>. \u201cThe regime has already turned my country into a threat to its neighbors,\u201d she added, listing the provision of Belarusian territory for Russian attacks on Ukraine, Russian military infrastructure in Belarus, the presence of Russian nuclear weapons and irregular migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithuania would not be safe as long as Belarus remains under Kremlin control, Cichano\u016dskaja warned, noting that threats, blackmail and provocations will continue. \u0141uka\u0161enka uses such actions as a means of survival, while Russian President Vladimir Putin uses them to pressure Europe, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician urged Vilnius to focus on long-term goals and acknowledged Lithuania\u2019s long-standing support for Belarusian pro-democracy forces, while warning that \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s allies seek to exploit historical issues, divide European Union members and discredit the Belarusian opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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