{"id":168711,"date":"2025-12-18T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/168711\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"released-political-prisoners-travel-to-poland-lithuania-from-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/168711\/","title":{"rendered":"Released political prisoners travel to Poland, Lithuania from Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\n Maryja Kale\u015bnikava walking out of the coach\n <\/div>\n \n
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December 18, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>A total of 89 former Belarusian political prisoners arrived in Warsaw from Ukraine by 4 a.m. local time, while approximately 20 others were taken to Vilnius, opposition politician Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka told Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The buses were met by opposition activists, Polish and German diplomats, journalists and relatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who arrived in Warsaw include high-profile figures Maryja Kale\u015bnikava, Viktar Babaryka, Maksim Znak, Alaksandar Fiaduta and Maryna Zo\u0142atava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former presidential hopeful Babaryka and his former campaign manager Kale\u015bnikava are expected to travel to Germany, which agreed to shelter them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of those who arrived have been provided with accommodation, while some are staying with their relatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka released 123 prisoners, mostly his political opponents, on December 13 in a deal with Washington. Most of them were initially taken to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BySol solidarity fund has raised more than \u20ac250,000 in donations for their immediate needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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