“A nation should not be a hostage to one man's thirst for power, and it...” — Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Quote

“A nation should not be a hostage to one man's thirst for power, and it won't. Belarusians have woken up. The point of no return has passed.”

“The protests may turn into something entirely new. Our people are very creative and well-organized. Some of them are singing in shopping malls. Students organize things here and there, without any coordination.”

“Mr. Putin has to understand that if he does something against us Belarusians, it will seriously damage the relationship between the Russian and Belarusian people.”

“Rushdie is a hostage.”

“I wanted to be a hostage negotiator.”

“Magazines at some point become hostage to their own success.”