Belarusian opposition leader Sviatla has spoken out about the ongoing struggle for democracy in her country under the rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. The nation of nine million people is currently grappling with both its dictatorial leadership and the wider fallout from the conflict in neighboring Ukraine.
Belarus has found itself at the center of Russia's war with Ukraine, bound by its geographic borders and the leadership of Lukashenko, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Amid these mounting regional pressures, the Belarusian opposition continues its fight against the authoritarian government.
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