{"id":6694,"date":"2023-10-19T21:42:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=6694"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"lukasenka-dismisses-ambassadors-to-ukraine-and-estonia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/6694\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka dismisses ambassadors to Ukraine and Estonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 19, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has dismissed Ihar Soka\u0142 and Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Ka\u010dana\u016d as ambassadors to Ukraine and Estonia respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soka\u0142 had served in this capacity since June 2016. Ka\u010dana\u016d \u2013 since June 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both left the countries of service more than a year ago, after Russia launched an offensive on Kyiv from Belarus. Soka\u0142 left Ukraine on March 18, 2022. Ka\u010dana\u016d was recalled &#8220;for consultations&#8221; on October 1, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soka\u0142 told Belarusian state television that his car was fully searched when he was crossing from Ukraine. A Ukrainian border guard reportedly handed the ambassador a small bag with 30 fake pieces of silver for the betrayal, which he refused to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tallinn does not recognize \u0141uka\u0161enka as lawfully elected president of Belarus. A European Union member, Estonia has supported EU sanctions on Minsk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 19, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has dismissed Ihar Soka\u0142 and Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Ka\u010dana\u016d as ambassadors to Ukraine and Estonia respectively. Soka\u0142 had served in this capacity since June 2016. Ka\u010dana\u016d \u2013 since June 2018. Both left the countries of service more than a year ago, after Russia launched an offensive on Kyiv from Belarus. 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