Germany to offer refuge to two freed Belarus opposition leaders
Summary
Germany will offer refuge to Belarusian opposition leaders Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka, who were freed after over five years in prison, reinforcing support for Belarus' democracy movement in exile.
Key Points
- Germany will offer refuge to Belarusian opposition leaders Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka.
- Kalesnikava and Babaryka were freed after more than five years in prison amid a partial lifting of US sanctions on Belarus.
- The Belarusian opposition leaders endured harsh prison conditions and long isolation.
- Babaryka's son Eduard remains incarcerated among Belarus' political prisoners, who number over a thousand according to rights groups.
