'Our movement is unstoppable': Belarus opposition leader speaks out after receiving prison sentence
"Our movement is unstoppable" Tsikhanouskaya told CNBC, vowing to fight on. She said Lukashenko was wrong if he thought the "sentence would stop me or our movement."
Media across the country is closely monitored and journalists who dare to speak against the regime are typically imprisoned. According to the, "the necessary reforms to provide media freedom have never materialized. Instead, over the years various laws have lessened the rights of independent journalists and imposed limits on both traditional and electronic media."
"Until Belarus is free, they will be a constant threat to Ukraine," Tsikhanouskaya told CNBC Tuesday.
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