What The Haggard Faces Of Lukashenko's Hostages, Who Were Released, Tell Us

A stark contrast.

The first thing that catches the eye when one reads the news about the release of political prisoners "under the visit" of the U.S. presidential adviser is the stark contrast.

The broad, glossy face of Lukashenko, who has managed to peek through an ajar gap in the dense fence of isolation in the western direction.

And the thin, haggard faces of the liberated, who are painfully similar to the Ukrainian military who went through the hell of modern Russian concentration camps.

And there is no exaggeration in this comparison.

First of all, the conditions in which Belarusians today are serving time for nothing have long been known from those who have already been released.

Secondly, and this is the most important thing, our country has long been fighting its own war. A war with its own people. With those who have decided that they have the right to change the government through elections. Those who wanted changes for the better in their own country.

And to conclude the theme of contrasts. The court press has not yet said a word about releasing people from prisons. Unlike the independent media operating in exile. And this is one more touch to describe the situation.

Kirill Ivanov, "Salidarnasts"

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