US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
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The State Department awarded Maria Kolesnikova the title of Woman of Courage for supporting the democratic movement in Belarus.
The head of the US State Department Anthony Blinken called the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko “the last dictator of Europe.” About this he stated on Monday, March 8, at the opening of the 15th International ceremony Women of couragewhich took place online.
So, among others, the department awarded this title to the Belarusian oppositionist Maria Kolesnikova “for supporting the democratic movement in Belarus.”
Maria Kalesnikava of Belarus is being honored as a #WomenOfCourage for keeping the democratic movement alive inside of Belarus and serving as a source of inspiration for all those seeking to win freedom for themselves and their countries. pic.twitter.com/vLvOEoRDMe
— Department of State (@StateDept) March 5, 2021
“On the eve of the presidential elections (in Belarus – ed.) Last year, she mobilized women across the country to protest against the rule of Alexander Lukashenko, the last dictator in Europe,” Blinken said.
At the same time, the secretary of state recalled that Kolesnikova is under arrest in Belarus, in connection with which he called on Minsk to immediately release the activist and all other political prisoners.
Recall Maria Kolesnikova is in jail No. 1 in the Belarusian capital since the beginning of September last year.
how Lukashenka said later, the oppositionist tried to flee to Ukraine to her sister and she was “detained correctly.”
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