Ukraine, land of refuge for Belarusians

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A street in the center of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

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By: Stéphane Siohan Follow

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The political crisis in Belarus continues to spread beyond the country's borders, and in particular in Ukraine, where in recent weeks, thousands of Belarusians, often young, threatened by the regime's police, have taken the lead. path of exile.

Ukraine, a neighboring country, culturally close, but where earlier this month, a young Belarusian activist, Vitali Chychov, was found hanged in a park, in unsolved circumstances. 

  • Belarus

  • Ukraine

  • Refugees