{"id":6231,"date":"2023-10-18T12:10:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=6231"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-slams-western-lack-of-strategy-towards-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/6231\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader slams Western lack of strategy towards Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 18, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Western democracies failed to develop a consistent strategy towards Belarus, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja said in her keynote speech at London South Bank University on October 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, Russia &#8220;clearly knows what it wants from Belarus \u2013 to make it a servile, obedient colony,&#8221; she noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The politician participated in the forum dedicated to the British policy towards Belarus, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka told <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She outlined major areas to improve the British policy towards Belarus, including eliminating loopholes in Western sanctions, bringing Alaksandar \u0141ukasenka and his officials to justice, keeping Belarus on the international agenda as well as expanding the recognition for Belarusian opposition and increasing support for civil society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cichano\u016dskaja acknowledged the United Kingdom&#8217;s &#8220;enormous support for Belarus&#8217;s democratic transformation,&#8221; noting assistance in collecting evidence of human rights abuse in Belarus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 18, Pozirk. 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