{"id":207394,"date":"2026-10-14T15:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/207394\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:06:40","slug":"cichanouskaja-says-russia-set-to-destroy-everything-belarusian","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/207394\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja says Russia set to destroy everything Belarusian"},"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\/10\/photo_2026-10-14_13-42-33.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-14_13-42-33.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-14_13-42-33-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-14_13-42-33-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-14_13-42-33-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-14_13-42-33-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Belarusian pro-democracy leader&#039;s press office)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 14, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Moscow systematically pursues a policy of Russification, assimilation and the destruction of everything Belarusian, opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana told a discussion on cultivating a sense of national identity under authoritarian rule, her press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE ODIHR) as part of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the help of [Alaksandar] \u0141uka\u0161enka, they [Russians] are trying to turn Belarusians into obedient, loyal people and ultimately into Russians,\u201d Cichano\u016dskaja said. \u201cBut I am proud when I see young people in Belarus posting videos on TikTok in Belarusian, creating videos for YouTube and discovering the Belarusian language and culture for themselves. This gives me great hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities in Minsk \u201csystematically restrict national culture and use education as a tool of ideological control,\u201d while Russia uses propaganda, educational programs, schools and cultural projects to expand its influence over Belarusian youth, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pro-democracy forces aim to preserve national identity amid \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s regime \u201cwar against Belarusian society and culture,\u201d the politician stressed.<\/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\/07\/ornament_ragna_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ornament_ragna_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ornament_ragna_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ornament_ragna_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ornament_ragna_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ornament_ragna_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" 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\">Closure of Belarusian-themed shops seen as manifestation of Russification<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 14, Pozirk. Ale\u015b Bialacki, head of the Viasna Human Rights Center, has described the closure of three prominent Belarusian-themed shops in Belarus as a manifestation of the government\u2019s Russification policy. The apparel brands Honar and LSTR Adzie\u0144nie, as well &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/195640\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 14, Pozirk. Moscow systematically pursues a policy of Russification, assimilation and the destruction of everything Belarusian, opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana told a discussion on cultivating a sense of national identity under authoritarian rule, her press office reports. 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