Overview
- Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on May 25–26 and met President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, marking her first official trip to Ukraine since 2022.
- Ukraine and the Belarusian opposition agreed to coordinate a new package of sanctions to be forwarded to the EU and to gather evidence aimed at a special tribunal in The Hague.
- Kyiv opened a formal channel for the opposition when Tsikhanouskaya inaugurated a Mission of Belarusian Democratic Forces in central Kyiv and Ukraine named an ambassador‑at‑large to manage relations.
- Ukrainian officials presented archival documents and hosted memorial acts to stress historical ties while publicly insisting on keeping pressure on Minsk, including no easing of sanctions on firms such as Belaruskali.
- The shift reflects a two‑track strategy that pairs bolstered northern security and deterrence measures with institutional engagement in hopes of isolating the Lukashenko regime and preparing for a democratic Belarus in the future.