The EU has renewed calls for the release of Belarus political prisoners such as opposition leaders Alexander Milinkevich and Alexander Kazulin, hinting that positive steps from Minsk could win favour in Brussels.
"We have demanded a number of times that prisoners are released. We deplore this very much," top-level EU diplomat Pirkka Tapiola told the politicians' wives at a meeting in Brussels on Thursday (27 April) following an emotional appeal for help.
"We are extremely concer...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.