A number of political prisoners have been released in Belarus, including one of the key figures in the 2020 protests , Sergei Tikhanovsky , and the well-known journalist and blogger Ihar Losik.
Sergei Tikhanovsky and other political prisoners released in Belarus
In total, at least 14 people were released. This became possible as a result of the visit to Minsk of US President Donald Trump's special representative Keith Kellogg.
Sergei Tikhanovsky was detained in 2020 after announcing his intention to run for president.
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After his arrest, his wife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who later became the leader of the Belarusian opposition, joined the elections.
The founder of the Country for Life channel and one of the main figures in the events of 2020 was detained even before the elections.
Sergei Tikhanovsky spent a little over five years behind bars. He was met by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Igor Losik is a journalist and former consultant for Radio Liberty, sentenced to 15 years in prison for “organizing mass riots.”
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