{"id":168189,"date":"2025-12-15T11:37:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/168189\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"germany-ready-to-host-kalesnikava-and-babaryka-interior-minister","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/168189\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany ready to host Kale\u015bnikava and Babaryka \u2014 interior minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/germania-flag-pixabay-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/germania-flag-pixabay-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/germania-flag-pixabay-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/germania-flag-pixabay-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/germania-flag-pixabay-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/germania-flag-pixabay-1128-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 15, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Germany will accept released Belarusian opposition figures Maryja Kale\u015bnikava and Viktar Babaryka, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xzWHioNzsh4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">told<\/a> <em>ARD<\/em> yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official made this statement while commenting on the talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and representatives of US President Donald Trump, Steve Witcoff and Jared Kushner, that took place that day in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany is interested in strengthening the Belarusian pro-democracy movement, even if it is based outside Belarus, Dobrindt noted, describing Kale\u015bnikava and Babaryka as prominent pro-democracy politicians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul welcomed the December 13 release of 123 people held in Belarusian prisons on political grounds, acknowledging Washington\u2019s diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Babaryka, who intended to run for president in Belarus five years ago, and his campaign manager Kale\u015bnikava are now in Ukraine, where they were taken after their release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kale\u015bnikava had lived in Germany from 2007 to 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kolesnikova-hocu-zhit-20251213-315x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kolesnikova-hocu-zhit-20251213-315x236.jpg 315w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kolesnikova-hocu-zhit-20251213-653x490.jpg 653w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kolesnikova-hocu-zhit-20251213-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kolesnikova-hocu-zhit-20251213.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/>                        <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\">\u0141uka\u0161enka frees 123 political prisoners, including prominent activists and politicians<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">December 13,&nbsp;Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has pardoned 123 political prisoners in a deal negotiated earlier in the day with US special envoy John Coale in Minsk. The group has been confirmed to include Maryja Kale\u015bnikava, a campaign manager for former presidential &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/168013\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 15, Pozirk. Germany will accept released Belarusian opposition figures Maryja Kale\u015bnikava and Viktar Babaryka, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told ARD yesterday. 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