Belarus: Freed opposition activist says he will fight for release of political prisoners | DW News

Earlier this week, Belarusian opposition figure Siarhei Tsikhanouski was unexpectedly freed alongside 13 other prisoners. He is now in Vilnius, where he was reunited with his wife, exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and their children. There are still 1,100 political prisoners detained in Belarus. DW was the first international media outlet to interview Tsikhanouski after his release.

Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 Tsikhanouski speaks to DW in his first big interview after being released
4:16 Alexandra Boguslawskaja, DW Russian Service, on Tsikhanouski's urging EU to threaten Lukashenko with sanctions if other political prisoners not released

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Post from DW News on June 26, 2025

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