Maria Kalesnikava
Maria Kalesnikava is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader and activist known for her role in the protests against President Alexander Lukashenko's regime following the disputed 2020 presidential election. As a member of the Coordination Council, she played a crucial role in organizing peaceful demonstrations and advocating for democratic reforms in Belarus. Kalesnikava was arrested in September 2020 while attempting to prevent her own forced exile and has since been imprisoned, becoming a symbol of the struggle for democracy and human rights in Belarus. Her courageous actions have garnered international attention and support, highlighting the ongoing fight against authoritarianism in the country.
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Maria Kalesnikava was one of the political leaders granted clemency by Alexander Lukașenko.
Lukașenko a grațiat 18 condamnați, dintre care 15 deținuți politici – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2026-03-05
Maria Kalesnikava is an opposition figure in Belarus who was also released during the negotiations.
More than medicine: How a weight-loss drug helped US envoy free prisoners in Belarus | World News
India· 2025-12-26
Maria Kalesnikava is an opposition figure who was released from prison by Lukashenko.
Aleksandr Lukasjenko har løslatt flere hundre fanger
Norway· 2025-12-25
Maria Kalesnikava is an opposition figure who was released from prison by Lukashenko.
Aleksandr Lukasjenko har løslatt flere hundre fangerNorway· 2025-12-24Maria Kalesnikava is a musician and leader of the massive anti-Lukashenko protests in 2020.
Editorial/ Libertatea ca monedă de schimb – Ziarul de GardăMoldova· 2025-12-21
Maria Kalesnikava is mentioned as a potential new leader in the Belarusian opposition.
Ir laiks jauniem līderiem Baltkrievijas opozīcijā / Diena
Latvia· 2025-12-18
Maria Kalesnikava was released after five years of mistreatment as a political prisoner in Belarus.
Der er en ubehagelig bismag til glæden i bussen
Denmark· 2025-12-14
Kalesnikava, a leader of mass protests against Lukashenko in 2020, was among the large group taken by bus to Ukraine.
Nobel winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava freed in US-brokered deal
Australia· 2025-12-14
Maria Kalesnikava is a leader of the opposition in Belarus who was released from prison.
Belarus a eliberat 123 de deținuți după ridicarea sancțiunilor americane, printre care și un laureat al Premiului Nobel
Romania· 2025-12-14
Kalesnikava, a leader of mass protests against Lukashenko in 2020, was among the large group taken by bus to Ukraine.
Belarus frees Nobel winner, opposition figures as U.S. lifts more sanctions
Canada· 2025-12-13
Maria Kalesnikava is a leading opposition figure and one of a trio of women who led 2020 protests against Lukashenko.
Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions | Belarus
United Kingdom· 2025-12-13Maria Kalesnikava became one of the public faces of pro-democracy protests and was jailed for 11 years in 2021.
Nobel peace prize winner Ales Bialiatski among 123 freed from prison in Belarus – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-13
Maria Kalesnikava is a prominent opposition politician who has been pardoned.
Belarus friger oppositionsledare och fredspristagare
Sweden· 2025-12-13
Maria Kalesnikava supported Svjatlana Tsichanouskaja's campaign and is currently imprisoned.
”Om de hade rört mina barn vet jag inte vad jag hade gjort”Sweden· 2025-07-02
Maria Kalesnikava is one of the opposition leaders imprisoned by Lukashenko.
EU ligger nu långt efter USA inom diplomati och geopolitikSweden· 2025-06-24
Opposition politician Maria Kalesnikava remains behind bars despite the release of other prisoners.
Lukashenko frees husband of exiled Belarus opposition leader in US-brokered deal
Guyana· 2025-06-22