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​Belarussian dissident Syarhei Tsikhanouski hugs his wife, Belarussian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on June 21, 2025.
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HARD NUMBERS: Belarus frees dissident, Farmers kidnap Colombian soldiers, Damascus church attacked, & More

The fight for democracy against “Europe’s last dictator”
GZERO Reports

The fight for democracy against “Europe’s last dictator”

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tikhanovskaya joins GZERO Reports to discuss the fight against Lukashenko’s dictatorship, Belarus’ ties to Russia, and why she believes her country’s future depends on Ukraine’s victory.

What We’re Watching: Iranian inauguration, Taliban go urban, Belarusian activist dead, China’s hog hotels
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What We’re Watching: Iranian inauguration, Taliban go urban, Belarusian activist dead, China’s hog hotels

Europe’s last dictator, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
GZERO World Clips

Europe’s last dictator, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Fraud and corruption have contributed to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's reign since 1994. Ian Bremmer discusses whether a democratic transition is remotely possible in Belarus.

Is there actually a bromance between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko?
GZERO World Clips

Is there actually a bromance between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko?

"The whole world understands that these two people are not friends," says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The Belarusian opposition leader says that the Sochi meeting was a ruse to persuade the world that the two countries are aligned, when in fact another scheme may be at play.

Will sanctions work against Lukashenko?
GZERO World Clips

Will sanctions work against Lukashenko?

Belarusian "people do not feel safe," says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The Belarusian opposition leader suggests that sanctions against Lukashenko will ultimately help to free political prisoners, stop violence, and pave the way for new elections.

The fight for democracy in Europe's last dictatorship
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The fight for democracy in Europe's last dictatorship

In a very moving interview with Ian Bremmer, exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expresses deep hopes and fears for her home country of Belarus. After diverting a Ryanair flight to arrest a dissident journalist, will President Alexander Lukashenko now be held accountable by leaders of the Western world?

Life under dictatorship in Belarus
GZERO World Clips

Life under dictatorship in Belarus

What should you put in your bag before leaving home in Belarus nowadays if you openly criticize the government? Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya recommends packing an extra pair of pants and socks in case you get kidnapped or thrown in jail because under strongman President Alexander Lukashenko, you "feel that you don't have rights at all."

Her conversation with Ian Bremmer is part of an interview on the upcoming episode of GZERO World, which begins airing on US public television Friday, June 11. Check local listings.

EU likely to declare Belarus airspace unsafe, wider response to follow
GZERO Europe

EU likely to declare Belarus airspace unsafe, wider response to follow

"I think there has to be a wider response ... to really see Belarus as a bandit," Carl Bildt on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight and the EU's response.

Flight diversion in Belarus is a criminal act
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Flight diversion in Belarus is a criminal act

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Belarus has engaged in what European leaders are calling state terrorism. Certainly, a hijacking, a level of piracy, with a Ryanair plane through Belarusian airspace. And the Belarusians force the plane down to Minsk because a passenger on the plane is a Belarusian opposition journalist. This is a shocking breach of international law.