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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya - Belarus Opposition Leader
Stephen Sackur speaks to the exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. Is the fate of Belarus now tied to the fate of Ukraine?
With the world focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine it's easy to overlook one other key element of Vladimir Putin's Greater Russia strategy. Moscow's ever tighter grip on Ukraine's northern neighbour Belarus - now used as a launchpad for the Ukraine assault. Belarus's authoritarian President Lukashenko seems to be in Putin's pocket, whether he likes it or not. Stephen Sackur speaks to the exiled leader of the anti-Lukashenko movement Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. Is the fate of Belarus now tied to the fate of Ukraine?
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Mon 21 Mar 202203:30
BBC News North America & Latin America only
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Tikhanovskaya: Fate of Ukraine and Belarus linked
Duration: 02:17
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Svetlana Tikhanovskaya |
Broadcasts
- Thu 10 Mar 202204:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 10 Mar 202208:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 10 Mar 202215:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 10 Mar 202218:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 12 Mar 202207:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 14 Mar 202203:30BBC News North America & Latin America only
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- Thu 17 Mar 202208:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 17 Mar 202215:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 17 Mar 202218:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 21 Mar 202203:30BBC News North America & Latin America only
