Tsikhanouskaya’s Kyiv visit changes the game | Eastern Express

Ukraine and Belarus have spent years trapped in one of Eastern Europe’s coldest relationships after Belarus became a launchpad for Russia’s invasion. But Kyiv may now be changing its approach. Zelenskyy’s meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya signals a potential outreach toward Belarusian people beyond Lukashenko's regime. Could Ukraine be separating Belarus from the Belarusian regime? Join Benjamin Lee and his guest, Taras Kuzio, Professor of Political Science at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, as they examine what this means for regional security and Russia’s influence.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Distinguishing Belarus’s regime from society
02:41 Introduction: Strategic rationale for Kyiv engaging with Belarus’s democratic opposition
07:40 Interview: State of Kyiv–Minsk relations & likelihood of Belarusian troop involvement
11:03 Interview: Zelenskyy–Tsikhanouskaya meeting and its message
13:15 Interview: Signaling to Belarusians and deterrence of escalation
15:21 Interview: Paths to a democratic Belarus
19:03 Eastern News Flash

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