Belarus forcibly deported political prisoners released in US-led deal, opposition leader says

Federaţia Rusă

(12 Sep 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Vilnius, Lithuania - 12 September 2025 1. Various of released political prisoners ++ PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOT 1++ 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian Opposition Leader: "Of course, we are so happy to see people free, but let’s be honest. What happened yesterday wasn’t real freedom. It was forced deportation. We are very worried about the fate of Mikalai Statkevich, who refused to leave Belarus and which was his right.