Frantsishak Vyachorka, head of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's office, confirmed to LIGA.net that Ukraine has not yet appointed a separate special representative to work with Belarusian opposition. Democratic forces in Belarus hope that Kyiv will make this decision in the near future.

The details that explain the context are already known. In May 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Yaroslav Chornohov as an ambassador on special assignment for democratic transformations and interaction with democratic forces of hostile countries. However, as reported by "European Pravda," this is not the same as a special representative: the latter position should be introduced by a separate presidential decree — and the search for it has dragged on, which is why Tsikhanouskaya's announced spring visit to Kyiv was postponed for two months.

First train to "free Minsk"

On May 25, Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Kyiv for the first time — a Ukrzaliznytsia railway ticket, which was presented to her at the station, had "Swabodny Minsk" as its final destination. Ambassador Chornohov himself met her on the platform — the envoy who effectively filled the vacant position while the search for a candidate was ongoing.

According to a document from Tsikhanouskaya's office, her visit program includes at least four blocks:

• the status and prospects of Belarusians in Ukraine, especially volunteers and their families;
• the opening of the Mission of Democratic Forces of Belarus in Kyiv (a legal entity registered on May 4, 2026);
• the development of permanent political dialogue;
• the appointment of a special representative — that is, what does not yet exist.

A common enemy — different perspectives

Vyachorka formulates the strategic frame clearly:

"We are fighting against one evil — imperial Russia."

Frantsishak Vyachorka, head of Tsikhanouskaya's office

This thesis is not merely rhetorical. According to Kyiv Post, Tsikhanouskaya's husband, Sergei Tikhanovskiy, was released from Belarusian imprisonment in June 2025 following a visit to Minsk by U.S. special representative Keith Kellogg. This means that real changes in Belarusian affairs are currently coming from the United States, not Kyiv — despite the fact that Ukraine is the closest neighbor and is fighting against the same Russia that Lukashenko serves as a rear base.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has at least taken a step: as Andrii Sybiha announced even before the visit, Kyiv clearly distinguishes between the Belarusian people and the regime — and that is precisely why Tsikhanouskaya is going to the capital, not Lukashenko.

The Mission exists. The special representative does not.

The NGO "Mission of Democratic Forces of Belarus in Ukraine" is officially registered — documents are signed, the legal address is in Kyiv. However, the institutional superstructure from Ukraine's side — the position of a special representative with a presidential mandate — remains vacant. Ambassador Chornohov, appointed by an order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, fills the operational gap, but does not give the opposition what it is asking for: a direct channel to the President's Office.

If Zelensky signs a decree on a special representative before the next round of negotiations — the Mission in Kyiv will transform from a symbolic office into a real coordination point. If not, the Belarusian opposition will have a diplomatic address in the Ukrainian capital, but without guaranteed access to those who make decisions.