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\n\tJune 22, BPN<\/span>.<\/b> Zanda Kalni\u0146a-Luka\u0161evica, deputy speaker of Latvia’s parliament, has called for keeping up pressure on the Belarusian regime, including tighter sanctions.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka’s regime supported Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, continues to persecute Belarusian civil society and is behind hybrid attacks at the European Union’s borders, BNN<\/span><\/a> <\/span>quoted her as saying.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t The deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus will have direct and dire consequences for the country\u2019s independence and security in the region, she said.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t Illegal arrests, torture and inhumane treatment, especially of political opponents, are regular and systematic in Belarus, Kalni\u0146a-Luka\u0161evica said. The chances of democracy being restored in Belarus are diminishing as \u0141uka\u0161enka stays longer in power, she noted.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t Latvia was one of the first countries to offer refuge and assistance to Belarusians who fled their homes fearing politically-motivated persecution.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t Prosperous, democratic and free Belarus is a common interest and Latvia must support Belarusian pro-democracy activists as best as it can, the politician stressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

June 22, BPN. Zanda Kalni\u0146a-Luka\u0161evica, deputy speaker of Latvia’s parliament, has called for keeping up pressure on the Belarusian regime, including tighter sanctions. Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka’s regime supported Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, continues to persecute Belarusian civil society and is behind hybrid attacks at the European Union’s borders, BNN quoted her as saying. The deployment of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-47360","articles","type-articles","status-publish","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussia's nukes to strain Belarus' independence, region's security \u2013 Latvian MP | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"June 22, BPN. 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