- On the 25th of August 1991 the people of Belarus reclaimed their independence.
US Embassy in Belarus: "U.S. Mission Belarus Statement: Independent Ukraine and Democratic Belarus Go Hand-in-Hand"
https://by.usembassy.gov/u-s-mission-belarus-statement-independent-ukraine-and-democratic-belarus-go-hand-in-hand/ (Read the full statement in the link) :
"The eyes of the world are on Ukraine today, which celebrates the 31st anniversary of its independence on August 24, a date which also marks six months since Russia’s full-scale, unprovoked invasion. Ukraine, a country under attack by Russia since 2014, has now withstood half a year of massive bombings, sieges of cities, and atrocities against its people. Ukraine is fighting to defend not only its democracy, but its very survival as an independent country. But the consequences of Russia’s war are not confined to Ukraine, and the independent future of both Ukraine and Belarus are under threat from Russia’s expansionist, imperialist policies. --- Since the fraudulent presidential election of August 9, 2020, the Belarusian people have demonstrated remarkable resilience in sustaining their pro-democracy movement at great personal sacrifice. Since February 24, 2022, the Belarusian democratic forces have made clear that the Belarusian people are against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, against the Lukashenka regime’s facilitation of that war, and against any attempt to degrade the sovereignty and independence of both countries. --- The United States will continue to promote accountability for the Lukashenka regime’s egregious human rights abuses, including the jailing of over 1,300 political prisoners."
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