The leader of the Belarusian democratic forces recalled that since the beginning of the war, the Belarusians informed the Ukrainian side about the movement of troops on their territory, and "rail guerrillas" violated the railway control systems in order to delay the Russian echelons, reports reform.by.

"We don't want to become enemies because of the terrible decisions of the illegitimate Lukashenka,"

Tikhanovskaya

said in response to a request to comment on a possible new attack on Ukraine from the north.

She noted that

Lukashenka

gives the territory of Belarus for Russian aviation and training of Russian units.

Tsikhanovskaya

emphasized that the Belarusian army does not want to die or be killed on Ukrainian territory.

Lukashenka knows that Belarusians and Ukrainians do not want to be enemies, and that is why he is afraid to send Belarusian soldiers to Ukraine:

"We want the world to divide the Belarusian people and Lukashenka's regime," she added.

During the discussion,

Tsikhanovskaya

was also asked if she could predict when Lukashenka would leave:

"I cannot make such a prediction, but I can say that we must do everything to make it happen as soon as possible," she replied, thanking the world for supporting the democratic aspirations of Belarusians.

SEE ALSO: Tsikhanovskaya will speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

What's in the program?

During the discussion ,

Tsikhanovskaya

also called Lithuania and Poland an example of leadership.

In her opinion, these countries clearly demonstrate what to do when the enemy knocks on your door.

She expressed her gratitude to the leaders of Lithuania and Poland for the opportunity for Belarusians to participate in this security system, as well as for the open doors for everyone who is looking for security and support.

Today in Davos, Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya took part in the discussion "In defense of Europe" together with the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, North Macedonia and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain.

Who is Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya

Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya is a Belarusian politician, a former candidate for the presidency of Belarus.

Now is in Lithuania.

Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya

  • Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was born in 1982 in Mikashevichi (Brest Oblast).

  • On May 15, 2020, after the Central Election Commission refused to register Svetlana's husband, the imprisoned leader of the "Strana dlya zhizni" blogger Sergey Tsikhanovsky, Svetlana submitted documents for the registration of the initiative group on her own behalf.

    On May 20, her group was registered.

    On May 29, the head of her election headquarters, Syarhei, was arrested again.

  • Tsikhanovskaya was registered as a presidential candidate on July 14, 2020.

  • After the arrest of presidential contender Viktar Babarika and the flight abroad of another contender, Valery Tsapkala, their headquarters merged with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's headquarters.

    The joint headquarters conducted a successful election campaign with thousands of rallies in large and small cities of Belarus under white-red-white flags.

  • According to the official data of the CEC, in the elections Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya won 10.09%, and Alexander Lukashenko - 80.08%.

    Tsikhanovskaya refused to recognize these results and on August 10 personally went to the CEC to appeal them.

  • The politician did not return from the Central Committee.

    The contact with her disappeared, a few hours later in the lobby of the Central Committee she informed that she had "made a decision" and left in an unknown direction.

    On August 11, it became known that she is in Lithuania.

    Two video messages of Tsikhanovskaya were published, one of which was recorded in the Central Election Commission after a conversation with two high-ranking security forces, in which Tsikhanovskaya urges the demonstrators not to go out into the streets.

    On August 11, the leadership of Lithuania stated that Tsikhanovskaya recorded the appeals under pressure and blackmail.

  • A few days after the actual "deportation" to Lithuania, Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya declared that she was taking on the role of "national leader".

  • On August 18, on the initiative of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the Coordination Council for the Transition of Power was established in Belarus.

  • On September 10, 2020, the Seimas of Lithuania voted to recognize Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya as the elected leader of Belarus.

  • Since September 2020, Tsikhanovskaya has made working visits to dozens of countries of the world and met with their leaders.

    Among them are French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, High Representative of the European Union Joseph Burrell, US President Joe Biden, and others.

  • Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya contacted active people in Belarus during the protests of 2020 and 2021, appointed her representatives to maintain solidarity with social and professional groups in the country.

  • Tsikhanovskaya advocated holding new transparent presidential elections in Belarus under international control and actively called on the international community to participate in the organization of negotiations with the current leadership of Belarus.

  • For two years, Tsikhanovskaya, her headquarters and initiatives related to her helped political prisoners, took part in a number of humanitarian and political initiatives.

  • She opposed the falsified constitutional referendum initiated by Lukashenko in 2022.

  • In February 2022, Tsikhanovskaya condemned Russian aggression against Ukraine and the complicity of A. Lukashenka's regime in it, and in March 2022, she founded the Belarusian Anti-War Movement.

  • In April 2022, Tsikhanovskaya stated at the UN Security Council conference that "the south of Belarus is actually under Russian occupation."

  • Tsikhanovskaya conducted successful negotiations with the Polish government and achieved special conditions for the arrival and legalization of Belarusians who disagree with Lukashenka's regime.

  • In August 2022, Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya created the United Transitional Cabinet and named four of its representatives.

  • In November 2022, Tsikhanovskaya called herself the president-elect for the first time