The Belarussian opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky has been released. That reported his wife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and human rights organization Viasna Writes Anp . On images you can see how Tikhanovsky gets out of a van under applause and hugs his wife.
A spokesperson for Tikhanovskaya says that the couple is in Vilnius, in Lithuania. Thirteen other political prisoners would also have been released. A spokesperson for the Lithuanian Prime Minister said that among them are nine people with a foreign nationality: they are three Poles, two Japanese, two payments, an est and a Swede. All are now in Lithuania.
Tikhanovsky would include it in 2020 in the presidential elections against Alexander Lukashenko, who has been ruling Belarus since 1994. Even before the polls, he was arrested and sentenced to eighteen years in prison.
Tikhanovskaya set herself to be eligible instead of her husband and demanded the victory afterwards. Lukashenko also claimed to have won and refused to step up.
In the following months there were large protests, which were hard by Lukashenko. Tikhanovskaya fled the country. In 2023, she was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for high treason and leading an extremist organization.
The release comes on the same day that the American envoy Keith Kellogg had a meeting with Lukashenko. The two spoke in Minsk about the relations between the US and Belarus. Tikhanovskaya thanked on X Kellogg and US President Donald Trump for their efforts to get her husband free. She also wrote that 1150 political prisoners are stuck. “We are not ready yet.”
Belarusian Opposition Leader Sergei Tikhanovsky Has Been released. His Wife, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, and Human Rights Organization ViaSna Reported this on Saturday, ANP Writes. Images show tikhanovsky stepping out of a from to applause and hugging his wife.
A Spokesperson for Tikhanovskaya Says That The Couple is in Vilnius, in Lithuania. Thirteen other political prisoners are also said to have leg released. A Spokesperson for the Lithuanian Prime Minister Said that nine of them of Foreign Nationality: Three Poles, Two Japanese, Two Latvians, One Estonian, and One Swede. All are now in Lithuania.
Tikhanovsky was to compete in the 2020 Presidential Elections Against Alexander Lukashenko, Who Has Ruled Belarus Since 1994. Even Before the Elections, he was arrested and sentenced to Eighteen Years in Prison.
Tikhanovskaya Ran for Election in Place of Her Husband and Claimed Victory Afterwards. Lukashenko also claimed to have won and refused to step down.
In The Months That Followed, There Were Large Protests, which Were Violently Suppressed by Lukashenko. Tikhanovskaya Fled The Country. In 2023, She was sentenced in Absentia to Fifteen Years in Prison for High Treason and Leading an Extremist Organization.
The Release Comes on the Same Day That Us Envoy Keith Kellogg with With Lukashenko. The Two Spoke in Minsk About Relations between the US and Belarus, Among Other Things. Tikhanovskaya Thanked Kellogg and US President Donald Trump on x for their efforts to get her husband released. She also wrote that there are still 1150 political prisoners. “We are not done yet.”