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In some of his speeches, some of his writings over the last few years has been 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...

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 borderfrom 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 plantjust across the border from belarus inside ukraine. you know that area very well because youre from the part of belarus that neighbours chernobyl, have you heard anything about what ...

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 belarus because of massive repressions from side of the belarusian regime. but for this year—and—a—half, we started a lot of initiatives. we created a lot of organ...

They will fight for it. and it will be a region of constant instability, of constant rallies, of constant uprising. will it really, though? because, again, you know better than me that putins message in some of his speeches, some of his writings over the last few years has been 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 wi...

Countries, and the question is where belarus will be. which side of it you will be on? yes. and isnt it quite plain that putin will use all military means necessary in belarus to ensure you are on his side of the curtain? of course, it could be his intention, but we always forget about people. country is notjust government, and its notjust army, its about people. and if people dont want to be on that side of the iron curtain, they will fight for it. and it will be a region of constant instabilit...

Control and will, like the zelensky government in ukraine, look westward to membership of the eu, maybe of nato? what is your vision for belarus? first of all, we have to return democracy in our country and then ask people, "what do you want?" because before the war started, there were polls where people responded that about 60% of people wanted a good relationship with russia, and the same 60% wanted good relationship with the european union. we are really peaceful people. but the new generatio...

By his people. hes not recognised by international society. hes not recognised 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 sanctions against the regime, we got words of support, words of condemnation of this regime, but not real actions. o...

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 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 wan...

So when we were going from country to country asking to impose tough and joint sanctions against the regime, we got words of support, words of condemnation of this 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 power...

Which side of it you will be on? yes. and isnt it quite plain that putin will use all military means necessary in belarus to ensure you are on his side of the curtain? of course, it could be his intention, but we always forget about people. country is notjust government, and its notjust army, its about people. and if people dont want to be on that side of the iron curtain, they will fight for it. and it will be a region of constant instability, of constant rallies, of constant uprising. will it ...