Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya flees to Lithuania after second night of protests
Amid unrest in Belarus, Lukahsenko’s top rival Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said she left the country because what is happening now is not worth a single life. Lithuania said Tsikhanouskaya was safe on their territory.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the main challenger in the disputed presidential election in Belarus, said Tuesday she made a difficult decision to leave her homeland, but did so of her own volition.
As protests against Alexandar Lukashenko s alleged victory grow more violent, Tsikhanouskaya tried to explain the reasons behind her sudden departure in YouTube video. You know, I thought that this whole campaign really had hardened me and given me so much strength that I could handle anything, she said. But, probably, I m still the weak woman I was in the first place. I have made a very difficult decision for myself, before adding, I made this decision absolutely indepen