Elections to the “proto-parliament” of Belarus will be held soon. What is it and does it have much influence?

Belarussian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya receives 'European of the Year' award in Copenhagen

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds a folder with a portrait of her husband Sergei Tikhanovsky during a ceremony to receive the 'European of the Year' award at the National Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, 14 May 2024. Credit: Ida Marie Odgaard/EPA/AAP Image

Elections to the Coordination Council of Democratic Forces of Belarus will be held online on May 25-27, 2024. Australia-based Andrey Fedorov is one of the candidates in the upcoming elections. SBS Russian talked to him about the council and whether it is in fact possible to unite opposition forces under one cause.


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