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Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council. "Lies lead to crimes, and crimes concealed by lies by pseudo-leaders lead to catastrophes. This is exactly what happened in the times of the Soviet Union, when the leadership of the BSSR and the USSR lied to us about what had happened at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. And this led to numerous casualties," — stated Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and delegate of the Coordination Council, during his speech at the Chernobyl Way march "For an Independent Nuclear-Free Belarus", held on 26 April in Warsaw on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe. "Today, an organised criminal group led by Lukashenko is committing the greatest crime in the history of Europe in the 21st century against the European Belarusian people. They lie about their crimes and expand their scale. And at this time we have no right to allow lies to prevail. We must tell the truth about what is happening in our Belarus," — emphasised the Deputy Head of the Cabinet. Pavel Latushka at the "Chernobyl Way" rally in Warsaw on 26 April, on the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Source: pring96.org During his speech, Pavel Latushka recalled how, while serving as ambassador to France, he had proposed to the Lukashenko government that a French company oversee the construction of the Ostrovets nuclear power plant. This was proposed so that all international safety standards would be met during construction, but Lukashenko refused, opting for services from Russia. The result of that decision is that to this day we do not know how safe the Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant actually is. "Lukashenko did not stop there. In 2022, he initiated — having of course falsified it — an amendment to the Constitution, stripping our country of its nuclear-free and neutral status." Pavel Latushka noted that it was Lukashenko who, by implementing his anti-Belarusian policy, painted a nuclear target on the heads of Belarusian citizens. He sold Belarus's foreign and military policy to the Kremlin. Through his aggressive actions and rhetoric, he made Belarus a threat to European countries. "As long as this regime rules and implements its treacherous policy, we will be under the threat of destruction. We stand for restoring the nuclear-free status of our country to the Constitution of Belarus. For stopping support for the aggression against Ukraine and stopping the war against Europe — and for this we will fight: both the United Transitional Cabinet and, I hope, the re-elected Coordination Council," — stated Pavel Latushka.

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

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council. Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Latushka congratulated the Human Rights Centre "Viasna" on its 30th anniversary: "Thirty years of your work is a path of consistent and selfless defence of human rights and dignity in Belarus. All these years Viasna has remained an example of principled commitment, professionalism, and faithfulness to its values, despite the difficult circumstances in which you have to work. Illustrative photo. Source: pring96.org In recent years, Belarus has been living in the reality of systematic pressure on civil society: mass detentions, politically motivated persecution, restrictions on freedom of speech and association, pressure on human rights defenders, journalists, and lawyers. In these conditions, human rights work itself requires not only professionalism but also great personal courage. That is precisely why the significance of your work cannot be overstated. Viasna remains a source of support for people who have come under pressure, an important voice of truth, and a testament to the fact that the principles of human rights continue to live even in the most difficult circumstances."