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‘Belarus in Isolation only Benefits Putin’: Released Activist Starts over in Germany

Maria Kolesnikova was a leading figure in the 2020 protests against Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko. She reflects on this turbulent time, and her new life in German exile.

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European governments should engage in dialogue with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, dissident Marya Kalesnikava said on Tuesday. Failure to do so would only strengthen Russian influence in Belarus, she added, according to Reuters. Belarusian authorities released and deported Kalesnikava in December last year after more than five years in prison.

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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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