© 2025 Improve the News Foundation.
All rights reserved.
Version 6.18.1
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is a Belarusian opposition leader who ran against Alexander Lukashenko in the disputed 2020 presidential election. After claiming victory and facing government crackdowns, she fled to Lithuania, where she leads the opposition movement from exile. The former English teacher continues advocating for democratic reforms and international sanctions against Lukashenko's regime through 2024.