Biden Meets with Belarus Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with U.S. President Joe Biden Wednesday at the White House to discuss democracy and human rights in the former Soviet republic.

In a post meeting tweet, Biden said "I was honored to meet with @Tsihanouskaya at the White House this morning. The United States stands with the people of Belarus in their quest for democracy and universal human rights." Tsikhanouskaya called the meeting “very warm” and said she felt the U.S. stands with Belarus.