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Release of Belarusian Opposition Figure Sergey Tikhanovsky and Other Political Prisoners Following US Envoy’s Visit

Release of Belarusian Opposition Figure Sergey Tikhanovsky and Other Political Prisoners Following US Envoy’s Visit

Release of Belarusian Opposition Figure Sergey Tikhanovsky and Other Political Prisoners Following US Envoy’s Visit On Saturday, Sergey Tikhanovsky, a prominent Belarusian opposition figure and husband of exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was released from prison and arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania. Accompanying him were 13 other political prisoners. Tikhanovskaya’s team announced the release, which followed a meeting in Minsk between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Keith Kellogg, the U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for Ukraine. This marked Kellogg’s first visit…

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Belarusian Release of Political Prisoners Following US Envoy’s Visit

Belarusian Release of Political Prisoners Following US Envoy’s Visit

Belarusian Release of Political Prisoners Following US Envoy’s Visit On Saturday, Belarusian authorities released Sergey Tikhanovsky, a prominent opposition figure and husband of exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, along with thirteen other political prisoners. This occurred hours after a meeting in Minsk between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for Ukraine. Mr. Kellogg’s visit marked the highest-level U.S. official visit to Belarus in years. Tikhanovsky, a blogger and activist, was imprisoned in 2020 after…

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