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Exiled Belarusian Opposition Leader Seeks Help In Washington

NPR | By Mary Louise Kelly,
Ashley Brown, Connor Donevan
Published July 19, 2021 at 3:18 PM CDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with pro-democracy opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus, who remains in exile after challenging her country's authoritarian president.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's preferred transliteration of her Belarusian name into English.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Mary Louise Kelly
Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.
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