Belarus Opposition Leader Renews Battle Against Lukashenka
udf.byBelarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks in Vilnius on March 18.Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has made good on promises to reignite the effort to topple Alyaksandr Lukashenka, calling for renewed protests over a disputed presidential election, announcing a nationwide online vote on possible mediated negotiations to end the crisis, and more sanctions from the United States to pressure the authorities.
In a video statement released on March 18, Tsikhanouskaya called on Belarusians to initiate a «second wave of protests» next week against Lukashenka, the authoritarian leader who was declared president for a sixth-straight term despite the opposition's belief that Tsikhanouskaya was the rightful.