{"id":45153,"date":"2023-01-01T20:16:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T17:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/cichanouskaja-slams-autocracy-in-new-years-speech\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"cichanouskaja-slams-autocracy-in-new-years-speech","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/45153\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja slams autocracy in New Year\u2019s speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>January 1, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> In a New Year\u2019s address to her supporters, published on YouTube and also broadcast by <span>Belsat <\/span>on the evening of December 31, Belarusian democratic leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja criticized autocracy.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe have this trait, self-doubt. Sometimes we wish someone stronger, more experienced and fearless would come and help us solve all our problems. A strong hand would show us the way,\u201d she said. \u201cBut someone stronger, more experienced and fearless is you and me. The nation doesn\u2019t need a strong hand. We need trust, mutual respect and solidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cichano\u016dskaja urged Belarusians to stop thinking of themselves as \u201csmall people.\u201d \u201cWe are going down such a difficult road, and no-one has the right to devalue this. We are not small people. If we believe in each other and in ourselves, we are a nation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 1, BPN. In a New Year\u2019s address to her supporters, published on YouTube and also broadcast by Belsat on the evening of December 31, Belarusian democratic leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja criticized autocracy. \u201cWe have this trait, self-doubt. Sometimes we wish someone stronger, more experienced and fearless would come and help us solve all our problems. 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