“109 released Belarusian political prisoners were brought to Poland and Lithuania.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
photo: Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War Source: Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Literally: “With the organizational support of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 109 former Belarusian political prisoners were successfully transported to Poland and Lithuania.”
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Details: According to the Coordinating Staff, the humanitarian operation was carried out in cooperation with the Ukrainian side and international partners. Among those released are representatives of the Belarusian opposition, journalists and public figures who were under repression for a long time.
In Warsaw, people were met by relatives, volunteers, journalists and diplomats. Some of the former prisoners decided to stay in Poland, others will go to Lithuania.
The coordination headquarters thanked the United States, the governments of European states, international partners and all involved parties for their support and assistance in conducting the operation.
What preceded:
December 13the self-proclaimed president of Belarus Oleksandr Lukashenko after meeting with Trump’s special representative John Cole pardoned 123 political prisoners, including one of the most famous prisoners, Maria Kolesnikova, an associate of ex-presidential candidate Babarik.