Svetlanta Tikhanovskaya, Belrusian opposition leader :19 It shows that the Belarusian people are not alone, that we have great support from the European Parliament and from all the people in neighbouring countries.

CB off : Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on her virtual appearance Thursday with the European Parliament as part of International Democracy Week. It comes after more than a month of demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko, who claimed victory in a rigged re-election.

ST on :42
We already have great support from the European Union countries, but I think they can do more, especially in terms of individual targeted sanctions. :58

CB off :The EPP Group's David McAllister chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee and hosted the Democracy Week discussion on Belarus.

David McAllister, German MEP :The European Parliament has called for targeted sanctions against those responsible for the repression in Belarus, and these sanctions should be immediately implemented. They are overdue. 1:30

And a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin: hands off, let the people decide

McAllister 5:26
He has to understand that any kind of intervention of Russia would also be dangerous and risky for this country.
6:03
The European Union will always be ready to facilitate a dialogue with all relevant actors and in cooperation with Russia. 6:10