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We saw such unity of actions against lukashenko�*s regime. of course, much more could be done. of course, we understand that the first sanctions, for example, have been imposed only ten months after the crackdown of peaceful people in belarus. but i am really glad that belarus is still on the agenda, on an international agenda, that our wonderful belarusians all over the world every day continue to speak about belarus, to tell people the truth, to tell the situation with our political prisoner...

Since that fateful election in the summer of 2020, when you claim and you insist that you won the election, but you also claim that there was systematic fraud and rigging. lukashenko claimed victory, and in the popular protests that followed, you had to flee with your children, and i believe youre now spending most of your time in lithuania, but youre travelling the world trying to tell your message to the international community about lukashenko. how would you say you have succeeded in terms of...

Regime, but not real actions. only after hijacking of ryanair flight, strong sanctions have been imposed, but even they left so many loopholes in those sanctions that lukashenko could easily avoid them. after a hybrid attack with the help of migrants that lukashenko did in august, he didnt pay at all for this crime. you know, no powerful sanctions. nothing happened. of course he feels impunity. of course he understands that he can do everything. people are repressed in belarus. people are scared...

Rule of your country? you know, im sure that belarus united a lot of countries, united parties, united people, because for this year—and—a—half of our fight, we saw such unity of actions against lukashenko�*s regime. of course, much more could be done. of course, we understand that the first sanctions, for example, have been imposed only ten months after the crackdown of peaceful people in belarus. but i am really glad that belarus is still on the agenda, on an international agenda, that...

But the difference is that lukashenko became a collaborant with the kremlin, and ukrainians didnt. obviously, it is very difficult to get real hard information from inside the belarusian military, its very hard also to get information about what specifically is happening just over the border from belarus in northern ukraine. but what we hear right now are very disturbing reports that the power has been cut off to the chernobyl nuclear power plant just across the border from belarus inside ukrain...

Look, of course we want to be brothers and sisters with russians. we want to be brothers and sisters with ukrainians, but we dont want to be dragged into past, into the times of soviet union in the past, in the era of influences. we want to be an independent country with our own culture, with our own language, where people are going where they want and theyre not ruled by the third country. this is about people, its about independence. but its also about practical decisions. so for you, as, you ...

Either in exile or in prison. lukashenko seems to have won. lukashenko didnt win. every day, he knows that he is not recognised by his people. hes not recognised by international society. by democratic leaders. and so i want to ask the same question, why are political prisoners still in prisons? there is strong actions the democratic world could do in response to the crimes that lukashenko and his cronies did. so when we were going from country to country asking to impose tough and joint sanctio...

All about the degree of historical, cultural, economic, and political ties between the slavic peoples of ukraine, belarus and russia. his message is that, actually, the people of belarus want to be brothers and sisters with the people of todays russia, and that that bond cannot be broken. are you saying hes wrong? look, of course we want to be brothers and sisters with russians. we want to be brothers and sisters with ukrainians, but we dont want to be dragged into past, into the times of soviet...

Belarus civilian can do to try to affect what is happening. there were 30,000 russian troops on that border in a joint military exercise with lukashenko�*s forces. they, of course, have now moved into ukraine. there was no possibility that any belarusian civilian could stop that happening. look, we are fighting against lukashenko�*s regime for a year—and—a—half, and a lot has been done for this period of time. of course, people cant see those beautiful big rallies on the streets of bel...

You know, no powerful sanctions. nothing happened. of course he feels impunity. of course he understands that he can do everything. people are repressed in belarus. people are scared because every moment kgb people can enter your flat and kidnap your father, brother, orwhoever and you cant do anything. are you allowed to speak to your husband at all right now? because hes been sentenced to 18 years in prison. political prisoners in belarus are isolated. they dont have opportunity to communicate ...