December 14, Pozirk. Ukraine’s Khochu Zhyt has published the names of 109 prisoners released by Alaksandar Łukašenka on December 13 and bused to Ukraine.
The governmental organization has denied claims by Natalla Ejsmant, spokeswoman for the Belarusian ruler, that the prisoners were exchanged for Russian and Belarusians prisoners of war taken by Ukraine.
“Russia does not show any interest in returning from captivity foreign citizens who fought on its side and were taken prisoner,” it said.
In all, Łukašenka released 123 prisoners. Nine were taken to Lithuania, including Aleś Bialacki, of the Viasna Human Rights Center, a Nobel prize laureate.
Individual donors have collected more than €200,000 for immediate needs of those freed.
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