For an Independent Nuclear-Free Belarus

The catastrophe at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant 40 years ago demonstrated what the atom means in the hands of an authoritarian regime. Chernobyl became a symbol of irresponsibility and betrayal, a symbol of the threat and danger of the uncontrolled use of nuclear power for people.

Today the Lukashenko regime continues the same irresponsible policy. Over the 32 years of his rule, benefits have been abolished, assistance programmes for victims have been terminated, and food is once again being grown on contaminated land. The regime is endangering the lives of millions of Belarusians by deploying Russian nuclear weapons on our territory and constructing the Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant without proper international oversight.

Through a fraudulent referendum in 2022, the provision on Belarus's neutral and nuclear-free status was removed from the Constitution. The subsequent deployment of nuclear weapons on our territory has created a direct threat to the peace and independence of Belarus, making Belarus a target and endangering the lives of millions of people.

Today we call for:

• The restoration of Belarus's nuclear-free status;

• An end to provocations and blackmail involving nuclear weapons;

• The withdrawal of Russian nuclear weapons from the territory of Belarus;

• Transparency in the operation of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant and unconditional compliance with international nuclear safety standards, including the norms of the International Atomic Energy Agency, taking into account substantiated international claims, including recorded procedural violations under the Espoo Convention;

• The initiation of broad public dialogue regarding the use of nuclear technologies in Belarus.

Chernobyl reminds us: nuclear safety is impossible without transparency, accountability, and sovereignty. Belarus must not be a platform for Russian nuclear threats.

26.04.2026 United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus

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