{"id":192836,"date":"2026-06-22T14:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/192836\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:30:41","slug":"opposition-leader-acknowledges-outgoing-uk-pm-starmers-support-of-belarusians","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/192836\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader acknowledges outgoing UK PM Starmer\u2019s support of Belarusians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>June 22, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has thanked Sir Keir Starmer, who stepped down as UK prime minister today, for his support of a democratic future for Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt a time when dictators try to divide and intimidate Europe, your voice stood firmly with freedom,\u201d the politician <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tsihanouskaya\/status\/2068999159529505247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> on X. \u201cBelarusians will always remember your solidarity with gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, Cichano\u016dskaja met Starmer in London to discuss support for the Belarusian pro-democracy movement, urging the UK to align its sanctions policy with that of the European Union and to join the International Humanitarian Fund for Belarusian political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK government reported that the prime minister reiterated the UK\u2019s steadfast support for the use of sanctions to apply ongoing pressure to Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starmer\u2019s likely successor is Andy Burnham, who won last week&#8217;s Makerfield by-election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 22, Pozirk. 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