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 Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.