Posted on Nov 26, 2020
The exile sacrificing everything for her country
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In six months Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's life has changed beyond recognition.
The stay-at-home mother stood against Belarus’ long-standing leader Alexander Lukashenko in this summer’s elections after her husband was jailed by the regime.
But the vote is widely viewed as having been rigged and, while she says she won by a large margin, when Lukashenko declared himself victorious she was forced into exile.
Three months on from the election, Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie met up with her to reflect on this life-changing journey.
The stay-at-home mother stood against Belarus’ long-standing leader Alexander Lukashenko in this summer’s elections after her husband was jailed by the regime.
But the vote is widely viewed as having been rigged and, while she says she won by a large margin, when Lukashenko declared himself victorious she was forced into exile.
Three months on from the election, Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie met up with her to reflect on this life-changing journey.
The exile sacrificing everything for her country
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It is sad to see Belarus struggle to have a real democratic government, but it is unlikely to happen as long as Putin regime in Russia backs Lukashenko regime
https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/belarus-warning-update-putin-intensifies-russian-belarusian-military-integration
https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/belarus-warning-update-putin-intensifies-russian-belarusian-military-integration
Belarus Warning Update: Putin Intensifies Russian-Belarusian Military Integration
Russian President Vladimir Putin achieved a major milestone in his pressure campaign to subordinate Belarus’ military to Russia. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin adopted a common military doctrine and announced the completed formation of Russian-Belarusian “regional grouping of forces” on October 27.[1] The formation of a Russian-Belarusian regional grouping of forces is a major achievement...
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