Tsikhanovski’s arrest provoked widespread protests in Belarus, which didn’t, nonetheless, outcome within the ouster of its strongman chief, Lukashenko. The opposition chief’s spouse, Tsikhanouskaya, was pressured into exile to Lithuania after Lukashenko declared himself the winner within the contested 2020 elections.
Russian media outlet RBC named journalist Igor Karney and Minsk tutorial Natalia Dulina among the many different freed prisoners.
Kellogg’s journey to Belarus was organized with the intention of releasing prisoners, in addition to nudging the nation nearer to the West in a bid to enhance the ambiance to at least one that’s extra conducive for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
