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Embarrassment for Belarusian opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya as she claims Biden meeting invite before her team backtracks

Posted on November 27, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Belarusian opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya claimed on Thursday that Joe Biden had invited her for a meeting, but her team was forced to reveal one day later that the invitation was, in fact, fictional. … Read More >Embarrassment for Belarusian opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya as she claims Biden meeting invite before her team backtracks

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Authorities clash with protesters in Belarus as exiled Tikhanovskaya warns riot police could be listed as ‘terrorists’ by EU

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020By Editor

Thousands have taken to the streets for another weekend of protests in Belarus. Stun grenades were fired at the crowds, while opposition figures abroad have been pressuring Western leaders to increase sanction pressure on Minsk. … Read More >Authorities clash with protesters in Belarus as exiled Tikhanovskaya warns riot police could be listed as ‘terrorists’ by EU

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Ultimatum day in Belarus: Tikhanovskaya announces strike after Lukashenko refuses to resign, Minsk denies work has stopped

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020By Editor

Former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now exiled in the EU, called a nationwide strike Monday after long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko refused to step down following an ultimatum from the opposition. … Read More >Ultimatum day in Belarus: Tikhanovskaya announces strike after Lukashenko refuses to resign, Minsk denies work has stopped

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Useful Idiot or Trojan Horse? Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya’s links to NATO’s Atlantic Council adjunct raise eyebrows

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020By Editor

‘Accidental politician’ Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has captured the West’s imagination, her lack of political experience presenting an ideal blank canvas for news-narrative weaving – and all too easily manipulated by malign forces. … Read More >Useful Idiot or Trojan Horse? Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya’s links to NATO’s Atlantic Council adjunct raise eyebrows

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Exiled Belarusian opposition politician Tikhanovskaya issues ultimatum to Lukashenko: Quit within 2 weeks or face mass unrest

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020By Editor

Is it a desperate last roll of the dice or the confident declaration of a woman poised to assume power? Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, runner-up in the disputed Belarusian election, has upped the ante considerably with a bold warning. … Read More >Exiled Belarusian opposition politician Tikhanovskaya issues ultimatum to Lukashenko: Quit within 2 weeks or face mass unrest

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Eyebrows raised as Lukashenko claims he ‘saved’ opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya, giving her $15,000 before she left Belarus

Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020By Editor

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dropped a bombshell by claiming that former Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was provided with $15,000, by the state, right before she left for exile in Lithuania. … Read More >Eyebrows raised as Lukashenko claims he ‘saved’ opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya, giving her $15,000 before she left Belarus

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Danish politicians spoke for FORTY MINUTES with fake ‘Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’ via video link – ‘animal brothels’ were discussed

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020By Editor

The Danish Parliament has revealed that a supposed online meeting featuring leading Belarusian opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya actually involved an unknown prankster, who spoke to them about “animal brothels.” … Read More >Danish politicians spoke for FORTY MINUTES with fake ‘Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’ via video link – ‘animal brothels’ were discussed

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Ex-Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya placed on ‘wanted’ list in Russia, under Union State treaty with Minsk

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in Belarus’ disputed August presidential election, has been placed on the interstate wanted list by Russia’s Interior Ministry. The move follows a request by police in Minsk. … Read More >Ex-Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya placed on ‘wanted’ list in Russia, under Union State treaty with Minsk

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Belarus president: Tikhanovskaya is second Guaido, externally appointed

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020By Editor

Exiled Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has urged the “international community” to intervene in her country, claiming the actions of the Minsk authorities are in contradiction of “all international norms.” … Read More >Belarus president: Tikhanovskaya is second Guaido, externally appointed

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‘I am the only leader’: Exiled Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya claims presidency after Lukashenko’s secret inauguration

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020By Editor

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a candidate for the Belarusian Presidency in last month’s disputed election now in forced exile, has called the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko for a sixth presidential term, a “farce.” … Read More >‘I am the only leader’: Exiled Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya claims presidency after Lukashenko’s secret inauguration