US EditionBelarus opposition leader released from jail in US-brokered deal
- Belarus released opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky from jail after a US-brokered deal on Saturday, 21 June 2025.
- Tikhanovsky had been imprisoned for over five years after his 2021 sentencing to 18 years for organizing riots and inciting hatred, amid Lukashenko's crackdown on opposition.
- This release, which included 14 political detainees, came after a visit by US envoy Keith Kellogg as part of ongoing efforts to improve relations between Belarus and Western countries.
- Tikhanovsky’s wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, shared a video captioned "FREE" and thanked Donald Trump, Keith Kellogg, and European allies for their role in securing his release.
- Despite this, 1,150 political prisoners remain imprisoned, and Tsikhanouskaya continues to advocate for their freedom, signaling ongoing political tensions in Belarus.
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Belarus and the United States are considering the possibility of full normalization of relations, the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations, Valentin Rybakov, said today.
Sergei Tichanovsky was released on Saturday after long imprisonment and deported from the authoritarian-led ex-Soviet republic. "We are determined to continue the struggle," says his wife.
The Belarusian leader releases political prisoners after a meeting with Trump's special envoy. The most prominent freed now puts his hopes on the American president.
Belarus Opposition Figure Urges Continued Fight for Political Prisoners
A leading Belarusian opposition figure freed from prison by President Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday his wife would continue to lead the exiled movement, and urged supporters to keep fighting for change and the release of political prisoners.
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