Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 13, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Maria Kalesnikava, a prominent Belarusian opposition figure, has been released after serving over five years in prison, according to her sister Tatsiana Khomich.
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Opposition politician Maria Kalesnikava has been freed from prison in Belarus after serving more than five years, independent news outlet Zerkalo cited her sister Tatsiana Khomich as saying on Saturday.
Khomich said she had spoken to Kalesnikava by phone, the outlet reported.
(Reporting by Felix Light and Mark Trevelyan; Editing by Jan Harvey)
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