In her first official visit to the U.S., Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya hopes to spur Washington to act in support of democratic activists and civil society groups in her country.
Voice of America: Belarusian opposition leader hopes to spur action during Washington visit
Belarus' opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who has left the ex-Soviet country for neighbouring Lithuania in the aftermath of the presidential election, gives a press conference on August 21, 2020 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
