{"id":168258,"date":"2025-12-15T16:31:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/168258\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"released-activists-speak-with-ukrainian-president-lithuanian-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/168258\/","title":{"rendered":"Released activists speak with Ukrainian president, Lithuanian prime minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

December 15, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian activists released from prison on December 13 and deported to Ukraine have held online meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginien\u0117.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUkraine will continue to help everyone who helps us defend our independence and the lives of our people,\u201d Zelensky said during a video call with former presidential hopeful Viktar Babaryka; his former campaign managers Maryja Kale\u015bnikava and Maksim Znak; human rights defender U\u0142adzimir \u0141abkovi\u010d; journalist Maryna Zo\u0142atava; and political analyst Alaksandar Fiaduta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a separate meeting with Ruginien\u0117, Babaryka and Kale\u015bnikava stressed \u201cthe importance of giving US diplomatic efforts a chance, including in terms of securing the release of political prisoners and reducing tensions among countries in order to avoid new security risks,\u201d Babaryka\u2019s press office reported. \u201cIn their view, it is crucial for the European Union and Lithuania to join the US efforts so as not to miss the window of opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian ruler released 123 prisoners on December 13, most of them political opponents. More than 1,000 political prisoners remain behind bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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