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Tsikhanouskaya Visits Kyiv to Deepen Ties With Ukrainian Institutions

She began the trip by honoring a Belarusian volunteer, with reported talks that could lead to a Belarusian opposition mission in Kyiv.

Ukrainian servicemen of the Cerberus Ground Unmanned Systems Company of the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Third Army Corps, conduct a drill with a combat ground drone during a training at the polygon in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
Ukrainian servicemen of the Cerberus Ground Unmanned Systems Company of the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Third Army Corps, conduct a drill with a combat ground drone during a training at the polygon in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
Rescue workers try to put out a fire at a residential building after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Red Cross volunteers help an injured woman in a shelter after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Overview

  • Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Kyiv and thanked Ukrzaliznytsia for bringing her to the capital, according to her social media posts.
  • She started the visit with a grave-side tribute at Lukianivske military cemetery for 24-year-old Belarusian volunteer Maria Zaitseva, who was killed fighting in eastern Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian outlets report the visit will include meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, parliamentary leaders, and EU diplomats, and may coincide with the opening of a Mission of Belarusian Democratic Forces in Ukraine.
  • Last week Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry named an official to handle contacts with the Belarusian opposition after a recent meeting between Sybiha and Tsikhanouskaya, signalling a move from informal contacts toward formal channels.
  • The visit links Belarusian democratic forces to Ukraine’s political and diplomatic structures and could strengthen coordination on volunteers, representation in Kyiv, and international support for Belarusian opposition aims.