Challenging Lukashenko - Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's fight for Belarus | DW Documentary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2023
- From homemaker to presidential candidate, in Belarus. In this documentary, Turkish journalist Can Dündar meets Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a woman who unexpectedly finds herself fighting for her country’s freedom, from exile.
In President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey, Can Dündar has been regarded as ‘Public Enemy No. 1’ ever since he exposed illegal arms shipments by the Turkish government to Syria back in 2015. Erdoğan has personally described the journalist as a terrorist and called for him to be locked up for life. As his trial got underway, Can Dündar survived an assassination attempt and fled to Germany. Since then, he’s been working to defend his homeland against Ankara’s lies and speak out in favor of truth and freedom.
Dündar meets a woman with a mission not of her choosing. In 2020, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s husband Sergej advanced from blogger to presidential candidate against his country’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. But like all opponents deemed potentially dangerous, he was jailed. In a spontaneous move, his wife Sviatlana submitted her own candidacy for the post - and was permitted to run. Initially, Lukashenko didn’t see her as a threat - but Tsikhanouskaya and her team captured the hearts of the people and her popularity levels soared.
When election day came and Lukashenko claimed victory with an alleged 80 percent of the vote, hundreds of thousands of people cried fraud and took to the streets in protest. Tsikhanouskaya received death threats and was forced into exile.
But her fight against Lukashenko continues - from Lithuania Tsikhanouskaya has been received by world leaders and showered with awards. Can Dündar accompanies her on her travels and experiences her struggle to secure freedom for political prisoners, including her husband Sergej. Dündar experiences a woman who, to this day, doesn’t feel totally at ease in her role. How can someone who never wanted power be a leader?
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Thank you for this touching, excellent work. Žyve Belarus!
Zhydve! Soros' companies left Belarus LAST YEAR. Lukashenko was happy wiih that colour revolutions guy running a business in a country where he sponsored "opposition". Tikhanovskaya went to davos WEF in January. Lukashenko is an official member of WEF and is currently working on minsk 15 minutes city
Rish sunak - another member of WEF is working on oxford 15 minutes city. Keep bleating, sheep.
She is so ordinary yet so extraordinary. A leader from the people and for the people. Best wishes to Belarusian, Ukrainians and all the other oppressed people fighting for freedom and democracy.
This is a well done piece, made by Dundar who himself knows the feelings of political imprisonment. Good work to the team who made this, and well done again DW on good reporting.
God, please, help people of Belarus and Ukraine!
And Russia too
Thanks Svetlana!
You are the HERO!
Zhyve Belarus 🤍🤍🤍❤️❤️❤️🤍🤍🤍!
Thank you, DW for sharing this powerful documentary about Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's fight for freedom in Belarus. It's inspiring to see individuals like her and Can Dündar who are willing to risk so much to defend the truth and stand up for what is right.
Tikhanovskaya was ready to sold her country as Zelensky. And the west will be so glad
But we will not allow!
Thank you for a great short documentary and reminding about Belarus and country's struggles. Very tough fate for Svetlana and all brave Belarusians who speak up and fight for freedom. Жыве Беларусь! 🤍 ❤️ 🤍
I admire her courage. She is risking her life and the lives of her family members in order to make changes in her home country.
Клава, не гоните беса. Чем она рискует? Кому она нужна?
I have been following Sviatlana on social media for almost 2 years now and I have always been impressed by her. I have watched her evolve as she grows the group around her and I feel that it is only a matter of time before the Lukashenko regime falls and she can step in to guide a transitional government to a free and democratic Belarus.
I also want to add that so much of what we see of Sviatlana is her very staid and public-facing image so it was wonderful to see a few candid moments, especially the conversation between her, Can, and his wife. Being able to share in that moment of her sharing a funny story and a laugh was a pleasant diversion for just a moment from knowing she's carrying the weight of a country and thousands of political prisoners on her shoulders. An excellent documentary, thank you for making it.
Вы при случае поинтересуйтесь у неё, откуда её муж взял 900 тыс долларов, которые у него изъяли при аресте. А то режим Лукашенко утверждает, что нехорошие люди наняли Тихановского с целью организации цветной революции, по украинскому образцу. Вроде он даже не за свободу боролся, а исходил из своих корыстных целей. Как впрочем и сама Светлана. Которая до ареста мужа, не имела никакого отношения ни к выборам, ни к свободе. Может, она и сейчас, просто ртом деньги зарабатывает?
@@shurikkupitman5407 Ah yes so Lukashenko is clearly a moral paragon.
@@Nappanaia Откровенно говоря, я ничего о моральном облике Лукашенко не знаю. Я знаю, что народ его выбирал. Выбирал, именно его политику, очень длительное время. Пока Лукашенко крутился на двух стульях, между Россией и западом. И всех это устраивало. А потом вдруг, когда Лукашенко перестал устраивать запад, нам попытались подсунуть, какое то откровенное фуфло. Зачем же так? Ведь в Белоруссии была реальная оппозиция. Только выборы она выиграть не могла. Вот и весь секрет политического взлёта этого ничтожества по фамилии Тихановская. Это называется - проституция. Только некоторые раздвигают ноги, а Светка, - открывает рот. И вся разница.
@@shurikkupitman5407 Вы при случае поинтересуйтесь с какого обыска эти 900 тысяч там нашли. За диваном. С третьего. Третий обыск понадобился. Я самого низкого мнения о беларуских цепных псах, но у меня был обыск и обыскивают они очень профессионально и ничего спрятать невозможно, особенно за диваном. Такой взрослый, а покупаетесь на сказки режима.
И если кажется, что он был не свободу, то надо креститься.
@@shurikkupitman5407 человек который называет Беларусь Белоруссией не имеет никакого отношения к стране, Белоруссии уже нет больше чем 30 лет. Сразу видно расеянина. А выборы выиграла Светлана, на моем участке набрала 68 процентов, а потом директора уволили и участок перенесли в другое заведение.
Thanks
Svetlana and Sergey !!!! You are the best!
You are our HEROES!!!
🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍❤️❤️❤️❤️🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Thank you for this film. ❤️✊✌️
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Zhyve Belarus. Thanks Svyatlana!
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Another excellent documentary from DW keeping current events alive. Watching from the UK, I am deeply impressed.
She is a iron lady from Belarusians..💪 may the people of Belarusians see the democracy very soon....
Thank you dear Sviatlana, thank you for everything
I felt like I got to know President Tsikhanouskaya better than I did before. Thank you.
well done Can and the DW team... and what a superhero.
Thanks for elucidate the situation in Belarus, i knew there was a dictator on power but didn't knew the situation is so bad that even opposition was cleared out of the country
You guys always making good documentaries about certain subjects ;) thank you i learn a lot out of the documentaries❤
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Dictator are in Buchingham palace,one dynasty 300year
Now you know even less
Housewoman is opposition?
If you don't understand anything. Go away. And make a bizness in your country
@@HELESPONTify if you know politics in the UK you know that the king 🤴 has nothing to say about his country anymore?, same as in my country the netherlands we have a king and queen but they don't make the law, rules etc.
We have a parliament for that
Please keep peace peace and more peace ✌️
I'm proud of can dundar great journalists
Informative, moving, beautifully shot and put together. Well done, DW!
Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback!
Tsikhanouskaya's bravery and determination to secure freedom for political prisoners, including her husband, are awe-inspiring. Her resilience and advocacy on the international stage highlight the strength of her cause. This film is a testament to the power of ordinary individuals rising to lead extraordinary movements, sparking change for the greater good.
Didn't know the details behind belarus political prisoners. Thank you for this documentary.
this video was emotional
Thank you
DW means Do Wonders and Documentary Wonderful. I Love you DW.
Very heartwarming documetnrary! INCREDABLE WOMAN!
Interesting, thanks!
I so admire the Belarussian President. The fight she puts up for her country and for freedom and democracy is outstanding and an example to us all. It is really time for the tyranny of the illegal Lukashenko regime to end and for the people to be free.
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@@paulstekala7243 Tsikhanouskaya is the Belarussian President. :) and the comment is supposed to be read full...
@@paulstekala7243 why would you out yourself as being pro-Lukashenko lol
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@DiShOnline Ms. Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya is not the president of Belarus. It's ok...we all make mistakes. God bless
Well done DW 👍
Very interesting piece, well planned and edited.
The message is a powerful one.
May the good people of Belarus see democracy when Ukraine defeats the ruzzians and send them packing.
It's a universal message , the long struggle for freedom.
I sincerely hope in my lifetime, she could go back to Belarus and become president to promote democracy!!! She is so relatable!!!
Someone who puts the freedom of an entire country before his own life, a true example of life. We, the common people, don't even have the courage to say what is right...😟
Amazing
May the good people of Belarus see freedom soon.
Great 👍 channel
This lady Sviatlana is a true Doyenne, and her husband Siarhiej is a pillar of strength and hope for her and for the future of Belarus'. But like Putin entrenched in power in Russia's Kremlin, Lukashenko is standing in that nation's path to democracy, freedom and progression. Hopefully in time, sooner rather than later, we will see both nations' leaderships pass to people like Alexei Navalny and the Cichanoŭskis. 🙏🏽
Interestingly enough you showed Ms.Yarmoshina, head of Lukashenko's election committee. Since it was her who accepted and approved the documents from Tsihanouskaja for presidential candidacy instead of her husband who had been jailed, it made her participation in the manipulated election at all possible. So some have speculated that the regime's inner circle were as much tired of the situation in the country, the rising poverty, stagnation and the lack of basic freedoms as the Belarusian folk.
Really wish to agree. Another reason why Svetlanas candidacy may have been allowed is because they needed to show voters had a choice...all legit candidates were imprisoned...why not allow a new unknown name who won't appeal to masses. Svetlana wasn't a threat in their eyes, so they let it slide.
If Putins agenda falls, Lukashenko will tremble. If Russias current regime holds, Lukashenkos regime will hold, its not enough for Lukashenkos inner circles to kinda be a bit tired, they have to be appaled to the point they are ready to loose everything for the change.
@@oljabaranova2465 well said my friend.
True love for there country.....where are help.....to this peopel
Nice film. Lots of material and many characters. I find it sad that the people Ms. Tsihanouskaja is representing are currently in the shadow, while she shines. In the shadow of the war between Ukraine and Russia, often seen as aggressors. Like you said that people are expecting leadership while she wants to step back. The thing is I don't believe she's sincere when she's saying she wants to step back. I wonder how she sees her role in the current situation, in this war, the situation that's so different from the democratic aspirations of two years ago. I have respect for Ms. Ms. Tsihanouskaja's hardworking, style conscious and hardy ways, yet I can't help feeling that she's been keeping stepping out of other people's background, first of her husband Sergey, then of her co-runners in the election, "three ladies" together with Ms. Kalesnikova and Ms. Tsepkalo, with whom she broke contact afterwards. Now of the couple of men advisors, one of whom Mr. Viacorka is talking in this video about her. Representation and leadership must come hand in hand, otherwise what's the point of representing, and who exactly is being represented, to whom, to show what?
just my thoughts after watching this video, nice job btw
Similar to you. It is complex problem
DW, people with hearing impairment are not able to watch/hear this documentary because of background music.
BRAVO! WELL DONE! KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT! Heroes of Belarus & Ukraine !
Thank you DW for this amazing documentary regarding the freedom struggles of Belarusians.I really feel sad for both the children.I hope they get to meet their parents soon and also hope that the people of Belarus get to achieve their long fought freedom.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your positive feedback:)
Well done for standing up for Belarus people. Stay strong and never surend
Wonderful wonderful woman ❤
The world needs an American government in exile. That would be fun! 😂
Had a hard time not vomiting when hearing the inhumane speech at 17:00
Freedom is a hifty
The birth of democracy is the willingness of people to have a freedom
💙
She can have power because she is authentic, a quality that is so rare and worth more than riches
❤
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English subtitles available in video player settings
She reminds me Yulia Tymoshenko, ex-prime minister of Ukraine, who found guilty of abuse of her power, sentenced to seven years in jail, and ordered her to pay the state $188 million! I hope Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya may not end up in the same path!
YES! The world needs WAY more lady rulers! Bring it world!
❤ such great documentary and tell or say to all humanity in this planet its not to late to make our planet peace and care each other without fear of law of evil leaders on your front but to cut those waves of law of inhuman treatment and wrong understanding of the word " LAW " to treathen every people but truth will shine and rise
Ola...
Let's admit that corruption in those countries such as Belarus, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine is not only about government or their leaders, their opposition parties and people are also corrupt. I don't expect anything better from those countries but more corruption. If you think you have a good heart just leave your country and fight for a country where people have better hearts.
And i heard she is prisoned to 15 years or something, was it true?
The really sad thing is!, you are good people, with love and things we in the west don’t have!.
As you say!, the fire here as gone out and it was long long ago!.
We truly don’t have that!, what we do have is an act 😕
And in this performance!, the whole world is our stage 😔
I clearly remember her interview where she said that their only close partner to look up to is Russia.
She lost any respect in my eyes after that already back then...
Svetlana rose to the occasion. She’s very impressive. The ppl of Belarus need to get their military to help them overthrow their government or arm significantly more civilians than the size of their military. Get them trained by the Ukrainians. If u do it while Russia’s fighting Ukraine, Russia may not be able to come to the Belarus dictator’s aid.
They didn't say what happened to the lady with short blond hair who makes the heart symbol with her fingers? I guess she was imprisoned?
If you mean Kalesnikava on 6 September 2021, Kalesnikava was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony for her political activity.
Kolesnikova was kidnapped by unidentified law enforcement officers on September 7, 2020. Early in the morning of September 8, 2020, she was by force taken to the Ukraine country border. Kolesnikova was intimidated and pressured to leave the country, but while being on neutral ground she got off the car from the rear window, tore her local passport to pieces and went back on foot. On Belarusian territory she was arrested immediately.
@@serge4130 Thank you.
We support democracy and freedom. We don't allow any dictators to dictate our rights. Who are they?
I love my mom.
Viva Svetlana Viva
Pootin’s puppet need to kick out
0:49 Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was deeply sad about her husband, Sergei Tikhanouvski being locked up in jail by the Belarusian police....
She fled to neighboring Lithuania, a NATO country... where Belarusian police cannot capture her...
She was a strong woman and also a great politician...
“ Belarusian govt in exile “😂😂😂😂😂how about German govt in exile ?
Didnt know about this or these people , thankyou for your work.
ps , thats President Joe Biden : )
Amazing story and the Belarus people will get their country back
I pray for the women and all people of Belarus. My grandparents came from Belarus, and I was born in America and the people, especially the women will rise above the totalitarian dictatorship that is trying to support their progress, and I stand with them all.
Without Lukasenko,Belorusia bee 3world,all story with democraty,human rights,are laying,Gret from Europe,I have 35 year live in Eu demokracy-Hypocrisia
Are you supporting her as well, or just useless praying?
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can dündarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
i bet that all the received finances have no attachments or agenda 🙃
Lukaschenko's Brutal Dictatorship and Bromance with Russia's Putin will End Tragically for Both
her awkwardness/shyness comes through on this more so than in TV interviews
UNITED STATES should help this democratic family
Free speech??? No?
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Can dündar ?
He is the leader of free Belarus
She is. Yes!
EU is nice concert. 🎉
This authoritarian type of rule is becoming a reality here in the USA.
We won't let it. ✨️🕳✨️
@@starcrib I truly hope so. I will do my best.
@@starcrib it already has, what you and your law & justice dept.have done to Mr. Hunter and his powerful father Biden instead of all of their deeds of extracting money exposed ?? What about the lies of Mr.Bush, Blair, Rumsfield, Peterson, Hillary,Rice ,Clinton etc. World's so called publicised best law order and judicial system failed and totally collapsed in front of powerful 😄😄
@RDSC. I guess your suggestion is " sit back and watch the show ". No thanks.
Yes Trump really was a catalyst for that troubling trend
Lukashenko’s and his cronies days are numbered. Sooner than he might think 🇧🇾
Please tell me what you are smoking
If Mr. Hunter, his father's Biden, Bush, Blair, Rumsfield, Hillary bent this so-called world's best law order and legal system in front of them these Lukashenko like people are small fishes.
How do they sleep at night. They must have no conscience.
As a Serb who see what happenned in Serbia and Ukraine: Belorussians, vote for Lukashenko, I beg you.
As a Romanian who lives in a free country, like mine, drink some furadan, I beg you
You are funny . 🏸
They will send assassins . ⬜️♾️⬜️
she'll never be president 🌝
ahahahahahahahah go lukashenko.... greetings from Brazil..
Seeing brave and intelligent women like Sviatlana stand up for the rights of her fellow citizens as well as for people who love freedom and peace everywhere makes me feel that there is still hope. Here in the U.S. I used to consider myself to be a proud member of the centrist, liberal wing of the Republican party but in our last two elections I voted for Sanders and Biden. We can't allow an autocratic goon like Trump to win another election.
Be Careful what you wish for ,Belarusians. We had a housewife turned president during the Yellow Movt. People Power after the Marcos regime & she sold the Philippines to monopolies corporatist interests.
Lol. Another bot here
The problem with people like Sviatlana is that they never wield real power. We (the West) tend to praise them, build a nice human story around them, give them all kinds of prizes, but their best possible option is to become our puppets. Even if they manage to become the leaders of their respective countries (which rarely happens), they are played by the political actors who have actual power behind them.
We have tried this scenario many many times, in Afghanistan, in Iraq, in Venezuela, and most recently, in Ukraine. These were not success stories (and definitely not democracies) despite the constant propaganda blasted from all possible channels. The moment they are no longer useful, they are discarded like garbage, which teaches everybody else not to trust the West.
So, we can produce thousands of such "documentaries", but at the end of the day, they are mostly useless propaganda - not very different from Russian or Chinese propaganda.
I don't believe Brandon!🥳
Call him Brandon, I will then call him Dark Brandon.
That's a name for Biden right wingers use, too.
Nothing "sleepy" there...😁👍
Here we are again supporting coups in other countries. Isnt that cute DW.
But they don't support coups as it was Lukashenko who lost the elections and usurped power.
Tihanovskaya is the shame of Belarus!
Lushenko is the legitimate ruler of Belarus 🇧🇾. Who the hell is this damn woman.
a fucking authoritarian is what Lukashenko is
Oh, come on!
I like her, clever, brave modern woman. Sweet, too! 😘❤️
Lukashenko lost the election. And she's our president🤍❤🤍
@@sergeithe9936 🤣😂
Luka stole the election. He is not legal at all.
Correction: Belarus traitors in exile..
western cia puppets😅
And Lukashenko is Kremlin puppet. What’s your point?