The husband of the opposition leader of Belarus Sergei Tihanovski released from prison

The husband of opposition opposition leader Svetlana Tihanovskaya has unexpectedly been released from prison in Belarus, along with other political prisoners.

Sergei Tihanovski has been moved to Lithuania and has reunited with his wife, who lives in exile in the capital Vilnius.

Of course, at least 10 prisoners were released, including former RFE journalist Ihar Carnei.

The sudden edition came when US Special Messenger Keith Kelloga visited Minsk on Saturday and held a meeting with authoritarian leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Social media footage, shared by Tihanovskaya representatives, show that the couple smiles and hugs, and Tihanovsky seems to have lost a lot of weight in custody.

“My husband … is free! It is difficult to describe the joy in my heart,” wrote Tihanovskaya at X.

Thank you to Donald Trump, Kelloge and all European allies for their efforts to release their husband, she added: “We are not ready. 1150 political prisoners remain behind bars. Everyone must be released.”

The other released prisoners include five Belarusian citizens and Japanese, Polish and Swedish citizens, according to Tihanovskaya’s office. In a statement from the X, Lithuanian Foreign Minister said the 14 political prisoners received care in Lithuania.

Maria Kolesnikova, one of the most famous opposition leaders, which was closed after the mass protests of 2020, is still in prison, her sister confirmed.

Tihanovskaya stood in the August 2020 election after her husband, a former blogger and a candidate for President Tihanovski, was removed. It was closed for 18 years in 2021.

His wife ran in his place and demanded victory in the ballot box that was thought to be arranged by supporters of Lukashenko, but she was exile With your children the day after the vote.

Since then, she has been leading an effort to oppose Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994.

It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of Belarusi have left their country after the brutal repression of widespread opposition protests in 2020.

Tens of thousands of people have been arrested in the country for the last five years for political reasons, according to the Group of Human Rights Viasna.