Germany offers refuge to freed Belarusian opposition leaders

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Germany will offer refuge to freed Belarusian opposition leaders Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka. The two prominent figures were released over the weekend after serving over five years in prison. Germany stated it has a strong interest in supporting Belarus' democracy movement in exile. Kalesnikava and Babaryka were among 123 political detainees released following negotiations that led to a partial lifting of U.S. sanctions.


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