MOZ+MOZ+Politische Gefangene in Belarus freigelassen
: „Lukaschenkos Taktik des Menschenhandels funktioniert“

Der belarussische Staatschef Alexander Lukaschenko hat 123 politische Häftlinge entlassen, darunter auch mehrere Helden der gescheiterten Proteste von 2020. Im Gegenzug hoben die USA Sanktionen auf – und polieren so sein Image.
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This handout photograph taken and released by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War on December 13, 2025, shows Maria Kalesnikava (C), a coordinator of Viktar Babaryka's campaign headquarters, making a heart sign with her hands as she sits in a bus among other former prisoners at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including protest leaders Viktar Babaryka, Maria Kalesnikava, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, rights groups and state media reported on December 13, 2025, after the US envoy earlier said Washington was lifting sanctions on Belarusian potassium. (Photo by Handout / COORDINATION HEADQUARTERS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / COORDINATION HEADQUARTERS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR" -  HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - AFP CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OR LOCATION, DATE, AND CONTENT OF THESE IMAGES. /

Ein Herz in Freiheit: Die belarussische Oppositionspolitikerin Maria Kolesnikowa und 122 andere politische Gefangene sitzen in einem Bus in der Ukraine, nachdem sie aus dem Gefängnis in Belarus entlassen wurden. Im Gegenzug hoben die USA Sanktionen gegen das Land auf.

Handout/ Coordination Headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war/AFP