Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners
Summary
Sergei Tikhanovsky, who is the husband of Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was recently freed from prison and asked former US President Donald Trump to help release other political prisoners in Belarus. Tikhanovsky had been jailed for 18 years in 2021 after attempting to run for president and organizing protests against the current leader. Along with Tikhanovsky, 13 other prisoners have been released but sent into exile.Key Facts
- Sergei Tikhanovsky was unexpectedly released from prison and reunited with his wife in Lithuania.
- He had been in solitary confinement for five years and was jailed for organizing protests.
- Tikhanovsky called on Donald Trump to help free over 1,000 remaining political prisoners in Belarus.
- Thirteen other political prisoners were also released and exiled along with Tikhanovsky.
- US envoy Keith Kellogg's visit to Belarus was the first high-profile American visit in many years.
- Tikhanovsky was initially arrested in 2020 for planning to run for president against Alexander Lukashenko.
- Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, his wife, became an opposition leader and presidential candidate after his arrest.
- Reports describe the harsh conditions Tikhanovsky faced in prison, including lack of contact with the outside world.
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