{"id":143905,"date":"2025-06-24T13:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/143905\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"opposition-leader-at-nato-event-to-suggest-strategy-to-woo-belarus-away-from-russian-orbit","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/143905\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader, at NATO event, to suggest strategy to woo Belarus away from Russian orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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June 24, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja will present an analysis of the risks posed by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s regime to the region later today at a side event of the NATO summit in The Hague, her press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future of European security cannot be separated from the future of Belarus, which borders the European Union in the east, says the document prepared by her team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBelarus has become an increasingly critical node in the region\u2019s geopolitical architecture\u2014both as a source of risk and as a potential anchor of stability,\u201d it stressed, noting \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s dependence on the Kremlin and transformation of Belarus into \u201ca platform for Russian aggression against Ukraine and neighbouring EU countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A victim of geopolitical confrontation, Belarus is also a “frontline state whose trajectory will determine the future balance of power in Europe,” while delay or complacency may only increase Russian influence in key areas, including defense, energy infrastructure, IT and migration, Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s team warned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU may succeed in securing its eastern frontier by bringing Belarus into the European security framework, according to the analysis. The Belarusian pro-democracy forces urged Brussels to develop a comprehensive strategy combining pressure on Minsk along with long-term engagement with Belarusian society to woo Belarus away from the Russian orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus may become a pillar of regional security if the EU takes this approach and invests in Belarus\u2019 future, the report stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier today, Cichano\u016dskaja met Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.\u00a0The latter invited the Belarusian politician to participate in the NATO Public Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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