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January 3, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka lost his power to act independently in 2023, Franak Via\u010dorka, an aide to Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has told Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrival of Russia\u2019s Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus after the failed mutiny in June showed that the Belarusian ruler “cannot be reeducated and poses a threat to the whole world,” he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the setbacks for the Belarusian leader last year, Via\u010dorka pointed out his failure to meet with any democratic leaders and Belarus losing its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian government failed in its attempt to have sanctions on potash fertilizers lifted, he said. Another major failure was the Belarusian Red Cross expulsion from its international umbrella organization, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Via\u010dorka described \u0141uka\u0161enka’s September edict discontinuing the issue and renewal of passports at embassies and consulates as the hardest blow to the Belarusian opposition last year. It responded by launching the New Belarus passport project to help Belarusians with legalization abroad, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 was marred by deaths of imprisoned dissidents, with human rights organizations sounding alarm over mistreatment and reports of denial of medical aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For the first time, the UN acknowledged that crimes against humanity are committed in Belarus,” Via\u010dorka said, noting that the government demonstrated its brutality by keeping political prisoners incommunicado and allowing jailed artist Ale\u015b Pu\u0161kin and Mikalaj Klimovi\u010d to die in prison without receiving proper medical assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Via\u010dorka praised the Cyberpartisan hacktivists and Belarusian underground groups and listed the February attack on a Russian aircraft, the July marathon of solidarity with political prisoners and the start of a strategic dialogue with the United States as positive highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said he considers political prisoners and “all those who support them” as heroes of 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

January 3, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka lost his power to act independently in 2023, Franak Via\u010dorka, an aide to Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has told Pozirk. The arrival of Russia\u2019s Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus after the failed mutiny in June showed that the Belarusian ruler “cannot be reeducated and poses a threat to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":59566,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-58908","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOpposition politician: \u0141uka\u0161enka lost power to act independently in 2023 | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"January 3, Pozirk. 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