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US prompts Belarus to free political prisoners – Germany takes in two

Belarus has released 123 political prisoners including internationally known figures like Nobel laureate Maria Kalesnikava and presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka in a deal struck between Donald Trump and Alexander Lukashenko. Germany will take in Kalesnikava and Babaryka.

December 15, 2025 at 08:43

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