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Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said there is “an absolutely peaceful revolution” in Belarus, so there is no need for any military intervention.
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said in an interview with Radio Svoboda on November 28 that Russia is unlikely to resort to military intervention in a protest-plagued Belarus.
“I highly doubt any invasion. Because there is no need. We are by no means talking about geopolitics. Our struggle is directed against one person, against the regime and the dictatorship. Therefore, there is no need for this. We have an absolutely peaceful revolution. Against whom, what troops should we send? “She said.
The Belarusian opposition leader said she does not see active support Alexander’s regime Lukashenko of the Kremlin.
Tikhanovskaya also added that he would like to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also claimed that Lukashenka’s opponents are striving to be in contact with all countries, including Russia.
Since August 9, massive protests by those who do not agree with the voting results in the presidential elections have not stopped in Belarus. According to official data, Lukashenka won them, with 80.1% of voters voting for him (he has led the country since 1994). Tikhanovskaya ranked second with 10.1% of the vote. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
On August 11, Tikhanovskaya was forced to leave Belarus for Lithuania.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the demonstrations using explosions, rubber bullets and water cannons. During the protests, hundreds of protesters were injured and wounded. According to official figures, four protesters died. Another victim, Roman Bondarenko, is known as a result of a confrontation between unknown masked persons with neighbors in the area. The conflict took place over white, red and white ribbons. The Belarus Investigation Committee said the deceased was drunk. But the doctors said that Bondarenko’s body had zero ppm of alcohol.
According to Tikhanovskaya, eight people died.
Lukashenka assumed the presidency on September 23. For the first time in the history of Belarus, the opening ceremony was not announced or broadcast on television. Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration.
On October 2, the European Union imposed restrictive measures against 40 people responsible for falsifying the results of the presidential elections and forcibly suppressing peaceful protests. On November 6, the EU imposed sanctions against Lukashenko, who considers himself President of Belarus, and 14 other Belarusian officials. Ukraine joined the sanctions. After Bondarenko’s assassination, the European Union threatened Belarus with new sanctions.
