{"id":169022,"date":"2025-12-20T13:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/169022\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"recently-freed-babaryka-kalesnikava-arrive-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/169022\/","title":{"rendered":"Recently freed Babaryka, Kale\u015bnikava arrive in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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December 20, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Prominent Belarusian opposition figures Maryja Kale\u015bnikava and Viktar Babaryka arrived in Germany six days after their release from Belarusian prisons, Babaryka’s team said on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, Berlin expressed readiness to host Babaryka, who intended to run for president in Belarus five years ago, and his campaign manager Kale\u015bnikava, who used to live in Germany. Both met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour release after years of political imprisonment gives us hope,\u201d Germany\u2019s top diplomat said on X. \u201cYour courageous commitment to freedom and democracy in Belarus inspires so many people in Belarus and far beyond.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former prisoners, pardoned as part of the deal between Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and John Coale, US special envoy for Belarus, expressed their gratitude to Washington for the efforts to secure the release of Belarusian dissidents, urging Europe to join it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also stressed the need to reduce the isolation of Belarusian society and restore ties with the outside world, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Babaryka and Kale\u015bnikava are expected to talk to journalists in Berlin on Tuesday, Reuters<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all, \u0141uka\u0161enka released 123 prisoners, mostly his political opponents, on December 13 in a deal with Washington. Most of them were taken to Poland via Ukraine, while some 20 people went to Lithuania.<\/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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