Belarus opposition leader's husband freed from prison
Summary
The husband of Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has been released from prison in Belarus. Sergei Tikhanovsky, along with other political prisoners, is now in Lithuania where he reunited with his wife. Their release occurred during a visit by a U.S. special envoy to Minsk.Key Facts
- Sergei Tikhanovsky, husband of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was released from a Belarusian prison.
- Tikhanovsky and other political prisoners, including journalists and foreign nationals, are now in Lithuania.
- U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg visited Minsk and met with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on the day of the release.
- Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has led opposition efforts against Lukashenko since being forced into exile.
- Tikhanovskaya thanked international figures and asserted that over 1,150 political prisoners remain in jail.
- Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ran in the 2020 elections after her husband was jailed, but fled Belarus post-election citing rigged results.
- The release involved 14 prisoners, as confirmed by the Lithuanian foreign minister.
- Belarus saw mass protests and a crackdown in 2020, resulting in numerous arrests and exiles.
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