{"id":65738,"date":"2024-02-08T11:50:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T08:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&p=65738"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"ukrainian-diplomat-praises-belarusian-volunteer-fighters","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/65738\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian diplomat praises Belarusian volunteer fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n (Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment's press office) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

February 8, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Ukraine’s envoy Ihor Kyzym met with Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment fighters to discuss Kyiv\u2019s plan to work out a coherent strategy for building relations with the Belarusian opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I consider you heroes and treat the Belarusian volunteers with great respect,” the regiment’s press office quoted the diplomat as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acting as an opposition center in Kyiv, along with the other two in Vilnius and Warsaw, the regiment may play an important role in the democratization of Belarus, its press office noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Political problems are easier to solve when one can rely on military support,” it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting participants expressed concern about Russia\u2019s attempts to absorb Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyzym announced his appointment as ambassador-at-large for Belarusian affairs on February 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had served as ambassador to Belarus from February 2017 to June 2023. The diplomat remained in Minsk during Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, criticizing Minsk\u2019s support for the Russians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April 2023, Kyiv recalled him “for consultations” after Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka met with Denis Pushilin, head of Ukraine\u2019s breakaway region of Donetsk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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