Archive · 22 Jun 2025
Freed Belarusian Opposition Figure Calls to Continue Fight
Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a Belarusian opposition figure, was released from prison after being jailed for planning to run against the current leader, Lukashenko.
He was reunited with his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in Lithuania.
Tsikhanouski's wife will continue to lead the opposition.
Tsikhanouski encouraged people to keep fighting for change and for the release of other prisoners.
This happened because of a deal the U.S. helped to make.
Tsikhanouskaya thanked Trump and his administration for their help.
The family is working to restore freedom.
Siarhei Tsikhanouski was released from prison after over five years.
He was arrested in 2020 for planning to run against Lukashenko.
Tsikhanouski reunited with his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in Lithuania.
Tsikhanouskaya will continue leading the exiled opposition movement.
Tsikhanouski urged Belarusians to keep fighting for change and prisoner releases.
- Who
- Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and Alexander Lukashenko.
- What
- Release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski from prison and reunion with his family.
- When
- Sunday, after being released on Saturday.
- Where
- Belarus and Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Why
- Part of a U.S.-brokered deal to ease tensions.
Opposition
Belarusian Government
Prisoner Releases
Opposition
Release all political prisoners.
Belarusian Government
Belarus has its own legal processes.
- Released
- Siarhei Tsikhanouski
- Imprisonment Length
- Over 5 years
- Wife
- Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
- Location of Reunion
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Reason for Arrest
- Planning to run for president against Lukashenko in 2020
