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5 Views From Belarus On The Country’s Political Crisis

Published June 15, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“We now joke that Belarus is even farther north than North Korea. We’re living under the conditions of a real fascist regime.”

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From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For ‘2nd Wave Of Protests’ Against Belarus Regime

Published March 24, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“The US, as one of the oldest democracies, should support the values of human rights, free elections and freedom of assembly,” says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

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Women Lead The Way Against Belarus’ Patriarch, Says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

Published September 4, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“Our women understood they don’t have to stay in their kitchens and can fight for their rights beside — and even in front of their men,” Tikhanovskaya says.

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‘Tightening The Screws’: Belarus’ Lukashenko Shows No Sign Of Bending To Protests

Published August 28, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“It’s become scary because they can go after you simply for things like the color of your clothes.It’s like George Orwell’s 1984.”

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Facing The Biggest Challenge Ever To His Power, Lukashenko Looks To Russia For Help

Published August 25, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

Alexander Lukashenko is spinning a narrative of a beleaguered underdog facing hostile forces that only Vladimir Putin has the power to stop.

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Belarus’ Opposition Leaders Reemerge After Post-Election Crackdown

Published August 14, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“The U.S. should not recognize Lukashenko as legitimate leader. It should recognize Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as the winner of the presidential elections.”

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A 37-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Challenges The Longtime Leader Of Belarus

Published July 31, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“I’ve had to hide my children,” said Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. “I’m tired of putting up with it. I’m tired of being silent. I’m tired of being afraid.”

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The Human Cost of Putin’s War

For the first time in my 25-year career as a journalist, I broke down in tears at the news.

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About Lucian

Based in Berlin and Moscow, I’ve reported from the former Soviet empire since 1996 for NPR, Reuters, Slate, Bloomberg and The Moscow Times, among others. I currently am on a fellowship at the Wilson Center in Washington.

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