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Sister of Tsikhanouskaya’s adviser continues to work at the Academy of Sciences of Belarus

In October 2026 she is listed as a researcher at the academy. After 2020 the National Academy of Sciences repeatedly saw political purges, and in 2022 institute directors were told to fire detained employees.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Franak Viacorka — Sister of Tsikhanouskaya's adviser continues to work at the Academy of Sciences of Belarus
In the illustration: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Franak Viacorka

The biological sister of Franak Viachorka, who is described as Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's chief adviser, works at the state National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. In October 2026 she is listed there as a researcher. We do not give the employee's name or the name of her department: she lives and works in Belarus.

She continues her public scientific work. Her papers appear in a state scientific journal and in Russian publications, and the Academy of Sciences is listed as her place of work in her profile on a scientific platform.

Franak Viachorka is Tsikhanouskaya's senior political adviser and the son of Vintsuk Viachorka.

After 2020 the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus repeatedly went through mass political purges.

According to non-state Belarusian outlets, a "raid" took place at the academy in late October 2022: more than 40 people were questioned. Institute directors were then summoned to the Presidium and told to fire those who afterwards ended up in "sutki" detention.

Among those dismissed was a scientist who spent 10 days at Akrestsina.

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