# Tsikhanouskaya on how Russia’s closest ally is playing the US

https://mins.news/en/item/119329

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-28 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/tsikhanouskaya-on-how-russias-closest-ally-is-playing-the-us/

> The interview examines Lukashenko's backing of Moscow's war, potential risks in US dealings with his regime, and political prisoners' role as leverage in sanctions negotiations.

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