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Tichanovskaya had not appeared politically until the elections. She used to work as an English teacher and is the mother of two children. She came to her political role because her husband Sergei, who regularly denounced corruption on his video blog, was arrested. The 37-year-old registered as a candidate and mobilized thousands of people with the support of other members of the opposition. She continues to call on people to continue the peaceful demonstrations and to continue to trust dialogue with Lukashenko, Tichanovskaya said.
“There will be sanctions”
Faced with the struggle for power in the Eastern European country, German Chancellor Heiko Maas threatened to intensify punitive measures against Lukashenko. “As the European Union, we do not recognize the elections and we have decided on sanctions. We are now implementing this. If Lukashenko does not react, there will be more sanctions, “said the SPD politician from” Bild am Sonntag “.
At the same time, Maas made clear what he expects from the leadership in Minsk: “I demand that Lukashenko negotiate with the opposition, that the elections be repeated, that Lukashenko immediately stop imprisoning and abusing peaceful protesters, that he defend human rights. and respects freedom of the press. “
