{"id":69325,"date":"2024-02-24T14:13:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T11:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=69325"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"us-senior-diplomat-discusses-regional-politics-with-exiled-belarusian-opposition","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/69325\/","title":{"rendered":"US senior diplomat discusses regional politics with exiled Belarusian opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/smith-ks-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/smith-ks-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/smith-ks-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/smith-ks-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/smith-ks-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/smith-ks-1128-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Coordination Council)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 24, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Christopher W. Smith, deputy assistant secretary at the US Department of State, met with the representatives of the Belarusian pro-democracy forces in Vilnius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juryj Ravavy, leader of the Rabo\u010dy Ruch (Labor Movement), Alina Ko\u016d\u0161yk of the opposition transition cabinet, Andrej Jahora\u016d, chair of the Coordination Council, as well as his associates Roza Turarbiekava and Ivan Kra\u016dco\u016d attended the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We discussed the situation in the region, cooperation of Belarusian pro-democracy forces with Ukraine and ways to help people who remain in Belarus,&#8221; the transitions cabinet&#8217;s Telegram channel quoted Ko\u016d\u0161yk as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 20, Smith told <em>Pozirk<\/em>&#8216;s journalist that the United States would continue to take commensurate measures to &#8220;hold the [Alaksandar] \u0141uka\u0161enka regime to account and persuade them to stop supporting [Vladimir] Putin\u2019s war in Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 24, Pozirk. 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