Freed Dissident Vows to Fight On Despite Prison Ordeals
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Emaciated Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski, released after five years of imprisonment, arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, and reunited with his family. He detailed harsh conditions, including solitary confinement, starvation, and denial of medical care. Tsikhanouski credits Donald Trump's envoy's visit to Belarus for his release, alongside 13 others, and blames Putin for Lukashenko's continued rule. Despite his health challenges, he vows to continue his fight for democracy in Belarus, where hundreds of political prisoners remain.
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