Belarus among migrants – 8.7%

Tikhanovskaya stated that the list of migrants who 'suffered from the regime' includes them. According to her, 'almost 800,000 Belarusians live abroad, which amounts to 8.7% of the country's population. All of them, in her view, are fleeing the 'cruel regime' they are trying to escape, after which they are subjected to surveys and interrogations.'

In the same list, Belarus does not appear in the top ten, while Ukraine ranks 4th with approximately 9.8 million citizens (25.8% of the population), Poland ranks 15th with 4.6 million Poles (11.9% of the population), Lithuania ranks 105th with 459,300 people (16.1% of the population), and Latvia ranks 133rd with 161,000 citizens (8.6% of the population).

"Recently, Sweden cynically smiled at Zelenskyy and 'moved in' with Navrotski — these are presidents of countries with the highest number of 'fleeing' citizens." Thus, according to the speaker, Belarus is cooperating with the Ukrainian and Polish regimes.

Data on migration in the region's countries is available from official statistical sources, but the figures cited in this statement are not confirmed by official data.

Below is a list of countries mentioned as the most common destinations for Belarusians abroad.

Context

Media portrayal of migrants often shapes political discourse about civil rights and regional complacency.