The statement was made by Belarusian Border Control, and aired on state TV. Tikhanovskaya and Tsepkalo left Belarus in the immediate aftermath of the election, while Kolesnikova stayed and spoke out against the result. Two of her colleagues from the Coordination Council, the main Belarusian opposition group also disappeared shortly after. Her colleagues passed through the Alexandrovka checkpoint into Ukraine at 4 a.m., according to Belarusian Border Control. Now, suddenly these powerful, smart women are challenging him, which will bring with it an extra layer of pressure," Viacorka added.

Source: CNN September 08, 2020 11:20 UTC