Event 1123

{
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Belarus",
  "description": "Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a prominent Belarusian opposition figure and YouTuber whose channel became a platform for public discontent against the Lukashenko regime, was unexpectedly released after 18 months in jail. His release has stirred debate about the future of the Belarusian opposition ahead of the 2025 presidential election, with some fearing it could split the movement. Tsikhanouski had run a political campaign and was jailed following the 2020 presidential election crackdown. His wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, remains a leading opposition figure in exile. The release may alter the opposition dynamics and strategy, potentially causing internal rivalry or shifts in alliances. The ruling regime's reasons for this release remain unclear, adding to the political uncertainty.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-07-09T14:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Siarhei Tsikhanouski was unexpectedly released after 18 months in jail.",
    "His YouTube channel Strana dlia zhizni served as a platform for ordinary people to express dissent.",
    "Tsikhanouski was a popular opposition leader who ran in the 2020 presidential election and was imprisoned following the regime crackdown.",
    "His release raises concerns that it could split the Belarusian opposition ahead of the 2025 presidential election.",
    "His wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is leading the opposition in exile.",
    "The reasons behind Tsikhanouski's release remain unclear, contributing to political uncertainty."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "Siarhei Tsikhanouski was unexpectedly released after 18 months in jail.",
          "His YouTube channel Strana dlia zhizni served as a platform for ordinary people to express dissent.",
          "Tsikhanouski was a popular opposition leader who ran in the 2020 presidential election and was imprisoned following the regime crackdown.",
          "His release raises concerns that it could split the Belarusian opposition ahead of the 2025 presidential election.",
          "His wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is leading the opposition in exile.",
          "The reasons behind Tsikhanouski's release remain unclear, contributing to political uncertainty."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
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      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_1123_1764405990_275f8633.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2604879/the-tsikhanouski-story-could-his-release-split-the-belarusian-opposition"
}

{
  "source": "admin_quick",
  "tags": [],
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2604879/the-tsikhanouski-story-could-his-release-split-the-belarusian-opposition"
}