Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Wearing a beige and black sweater, Belarusian opposition figure Veronika Tsepkalo stands on a roof deck in Moscow while in exile from her country.

Opposition figure calls for ‘new, democratic, open country called Belarus’

Conflict & Justice

Mass protests in Belarus have been met by violent crackdowns after the recent election. Veronika Tsepkalo, who helped create one of the largest expressions of dissent Belarus has seen in years, joined The World’s host Marco Werman from Moscow to talk about the latest events.

Several people are shown carrying an injured protester on their shoulders with smoke all around them.

Election protests erupt in Belarus; Lebanon remains on the brink; US tops 5 million COVID-19 cases

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