Maxim Viniarsky: We Have A Country, And We Have A Duty To Fight For It
- 8.10.2025, 20:24
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And in this struggle, we will surely win.
This opinion was expressed in interview to the site Charter97.org by the coordinator of the civil campaign "European Belarus" Maksim Viniarski.
- What, in your opinion, has changed in the Belarusian society in recent years?
- During our expulsion it became especially clear how a person who feels responsible for the country should behave. This was shown by the example of Nikolai Statkevich. He understood the consequences, but did not allow himself to be forcibly removed. This is the act of a real leader.
With this background, those who did not answer the questions that were put to them to the end and now pretend to be "responsible for the country" look strange. There are people who try to divert the attention of the society from the main thing - the fact that political repressions have not been stopped in Belarus.
All this "trade" in the fates of political prisoners could make sense if it led to real political changes - the cessation of repressions and the release of all prisoners. But bargaining for where one or two people will be - in a colony, in exile or under house arrest - cannot be called liberation.
We did not come out for grants and positions. We came out to change the life of the country. This process is not a one-step process. There were people before us, who paid with their freedom, health, and sometimes even their lives for a chance of Belarus for the future. There will be people after us. It is important to understand whose side you are on: the side of puppets, concerned about personal PR, or the side of those who are really ready to bear responsibility for the future of the Motherland.
- What would you like to say to the Belarusians - both those who have stayed in the country and those who are abroad?
- The political situation around our country can change at any moment. One thing is certain for me - I am going to return to Belarus. The future of the country worries me no less than before, and perhaps even more.
-I am sure that we have a chance to solve this problem and take the country back. The main thing now is not to get hysterical, not to feel sorry for ourselves, not to engage in self-examination. We have a country, and we have a duty to fight for it.
And I am convinced that we will definitely win this fight.
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