Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

• Belarus’ opposition told to ‘be prepared’ amid rumours of Lukashenko’s health

  A Belarusian state news channel released a photo of Lukashenko, 68, at what it said was a military command center in what would be his first public appearance in almost a week.

  World

  May 15, 2023
  
• Exiled Belarusian opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison camp for ‘treason’

  Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya fled to neighboring Lithuania in 2020 after running against incumbent leader Alexander Lukashenko in a presidential election they claim was corrupted.

  World

  Mar 6, 2023
  
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• Canada sanctions 22 Belarusian officials over Ukraine war as opposition leader visits

  The announcement comes as the country's exiled opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, visits Ottawa for meetings with Joly, members of Parliament and senators.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
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• Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Who are the top contenders this year?

  A total of 343 Nobel Peace Prize nominees – 251 individuals and 92 organizations – are vying for the 2022 award that will be announced in Oslo, Norway on Friday.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2022
• Exiled Belarus leader says her people are resisting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said other Belarusians have travelled to Ukraine to help defend Kyiv against a Russian assault.

  World

  Mar 10, 2022
• Former Belarus diplomat praises Canada’s support amid migrant crisis at Poland border

  'Canada was among the first countries to express support,' says Valery Kavaleuski, who once represented Belarus as a diplomat in the United States.

  World

  Nov 21, 2021
• Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned anti-government protests

  The opposition is planning demonstrations Thursday to mark Freedom Day, the anniversary of the country's 1918 declaration of independence.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2021
• Crowds of retirees march in Belarus demanding Lukashenko’s resignation

  Protesters held portraits of opposition supporter Raman Bandarenka, who died earlier this month after reportedly being beaten by security forces.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2020
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• Police fire warning shots, use stun grenades as thousands protest Lukashenko in Belarus

  Demonstrators carried banners reading, "The people's memory (lasts) longer than a life of a dictatorship" and "Stop torturing your people!"

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2020
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• Belarus opposition leader praises friendship of Canada’s Champagne

  Speaking from exile in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said François-Philippe Champagne reached out to her just after she arrived from Belarus.

  World

  Oct 19, 2020