Moscow, Dec 13, 2025 (AFP) - Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including protest leader Kolesnikova: rights groups, state media

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Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including protest leader Maria Kolesnikova, rights groups and state media reported on Saturday, after a US envoy earlier said Washington was lifting sanctions on Belarusian potassium. "The head of state has decided to pardon 123 citizens of various countries," the Belarusian state news agency Belta said. Rights group Viasna said prominent 2020 protests leader Maria Kolesnikova was among them. bur/gv ...

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