Svetlana Tihanovskaja
Svetlana Tihanovskaja is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader and former presidential candidate, known for her activism against the authoritarian regime of Alexander Lukashenko. After running in the 2020 presidential elections, which were widely regarded as fraudulent, she became a symbol of democratic resistance in Belarus. Tihanovskaja has since been living in exile, advocating for human rights and democracy, and has called for international support for independent media in Belarus, including Radio Free Europe.
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Svetlana Tihanovskaja took on her husband's role as a leader of the opposition after his arrest.
Diplomatija uz zdravicu s diktatorom
Montenegro· 2025-07-28
Svetlana Tihanovskaja is now the leader of the opposition and ran for president in place of her husband, Sergej Tihanovski.
Prepolovio sam se u zatvoru, ali nisam slomljen, poručuje beloruski lider opozicije
Serbia· 2025-07-02
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tihanovskaja stated that RFE and Voice of America represent symbols of the free world.
Česi pokreću raspravu u EU o finansiranju Radija Slobodna EvropaMontenegro· 2025-03-17
