{"id":122153,"date":"2025-01-17T12:23:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T09:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/122153\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-discusses-political-prisoners-with-senior-us-diplomat","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/122153\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader discusses political prisoners with senior US diplomat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tihanouskaya-16-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tihanouskaya-16-01.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tihanouskaya-16-01-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tihanouskaya-16-01-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tihanouskaya-16-01-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tihanouskaya-16-01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(\u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja&#039;s press office)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 17, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja had a phone call with Kurt Campbell, United States deputy secretary of state, yesterday to discuss ways to secure the release of Belarusian political prisoners, her team said on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation focused on the recent developments around political prisoners and possible steps that could help free them, it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sides also discussed the continued strategic dialogue between Washington and the Belarusian pro-democracy forces, cooperation with the new US administration, an expansion of international contacts and education programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The politicians met in person several times, with the most recent meeting in Washington last September also focusing on political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of January 16, human rights defenders identified at least 1,245 political prisoners but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Reprisals: propaganda airs interview with jailed RFE\/RL reporter ahead of Trump inauguration<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">Briefly: Two history books, crowdfunding platform, dozens social media pages branded extremist content Minsk-based veterinarian convicted of five crimes, including association with an extremist group Catholic priest to appeal 11 year sentence given on high treason charges January 15, Pozirk. &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/121790\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 17, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja had a phone call with Kurt Campbell, United States deputy secretary of state, yesterday to discuss ways to secure the release of Belarusian political prisoners, her team said on Telegram. The conversation focused on the recent developments around political prisoners and possible steps that could help free [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":122111,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-122153","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Opposition leader discusses political prisoners with senior US diplomat | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"January 17, Pozirk. 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