Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Freed Belarus opposition figures Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka will speak in Berlin on Tuesday after their release by President Lukashenko.
BERLIN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The freed Belarus opposition figures Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka will take part in a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday, according to a press invite sent on Friday.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and Kalesnikava in a deal brokered by an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump.
(Writing by Matthias Williams, Editing by Miranda Murray)
A press conference is an event where individuals, often public figures or organizations, address the media to share information, answer questions, and make announcements.
The Nobel Peace Prize is an international award given annually to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to peace efforts.
A press invite is a formal invitation sent to media representatives to attend an event, such as a press conference or announcement.
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