Freed Belarus opposition figures Kalesnikava, Babaryka to speak in Berlin on Tuesday

Belarusian opposition figures Kolesnikova and Babaryko attend a press conference after yesterday's release in Chernihiv

Belarusian opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova (Maria Kalesnikava) and Viktor Babaryko attend a press conference after their release yesterday, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine, December 14, 2025. Ukraine received 114 prisoners released by Belarus on Saturday, Kyiv's POW coordination center said, including Ukrainian citizens accused of working for Ukrainian intelligence and Belarusian political prisoners. REUTERS/Maksym Kishka

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The freed Belarus opposition figures Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka will take part in a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday, according to a press invite sent on Friday.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and Kalesnikava in a deal brokered by an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump.

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By Reuters