Valery Kavaleuski
@kavaleuski
Euro-Atlantic Affairs Agency
Minister @BudrysKestutis, thank you for helping to implement this much needed release. It's crucial that EU states support US efforts & contribute practically. This will facilitate & expedite the release of political prisoners. Lithuania can also exercise more active diplomacy.
Today, 14 political prisoners — including Siarhei Tsikhanousky — who were imprisoned by the Lukashenka regime, have been successfully released. They are now safe in Lithuania and are receiving proper care. The US role in the release has been critical. But, this is not the end.…
Exactly one month after a historic visit to Minsk of US delegation headed by @generalkellogg agreeing with Aliaksandr Lukashenka on freeing 14 people from prisons, our coalition for the release of political prisoners in Belarus met with Deputy Assistant Secretary Chris Smith -…
During the UN High Level Political Forum in New York, jointly with Belarusian human rights defenders, we presented and discussed an alternative report about the progress of Belarus towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals. belhelcom.org/sites/default/… We also informed about…
Belarusian democratic movement in exile is sharply at odds about approaches to the release of political prisoners. Politicians insist on building up pressure on the regime and demand everything and at once. Civil society suggests recalibration of the approaches to prioritise…
More than 40 organizations, including @fidh_en, are calling for the release of Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders — 4 years since their arrest.
У чацвёртую гадавіну затрымання праваабаронцаў «Вясны» FIDH і яшчэ больш за 40 арганізацыяў заклікалі вызваліць калегаў Арганізацыі таксама асуджаюць рэпрэсіі ў Беларусі, якія дагэтуль працягваюцца. spring96.org/be/news/118288
This week we worked in Berlin - our first engagements with public offices of Germany after the new government has been formed. Grateful to partners at @bundeskanzler @AuswaertigesAmt and @Bundestag for in-depth discussions about the ways to release political prisoners and to…
Last week, the coalition for the release of political prisoners in Belarus worked in Geneva during @UN_HRC session. Grateful to US Ambassador Tressa Finerty and to the heads of missions of key partners for reviewing ways to facilitate further releases amidst a changing context in…
A warm and engaging conversation with Ms Lucia Kronsteiner, Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Austria, to review the situation in Belarus and discuss the steps of international community to facilitate the release of political prisoners. Thank you for your support! With…
Grateful to Minister @BMeinl for receiving our delegation and for an in-depth discussion about the ways to release political prisoners and address other pressing matters in Belarus. With @TatsianaKhomich and Volha Harbunova
President @vonderleyen, it is possible to facilitate the release of political prisoners in Belarus through practical steps. EU & its member states can support & contribute to efforts of the United States to resolve a crisis in a European nation - an important & complex…
Dear Sviatlana @Tsihanouskaya, this is fantastic news and a powerful symbol of hope for all the political prisoners suffering under the brutal Lukashenka regime. Europe continues to call for their immediate release.
US Government has made another important contribution to the resolving humanitarian crisis in Belarus with 14 prisoners released today as a result of the visit of @generalkellogg, @johnpcoale and @ChrisWelbySmith. Huge thanks!
President Trump’s strong leadership led to the release of 14 prisoners from Belarus today. Thanks to the Lithuanian government for its cooperation and assistance - they remain a true friend and ally.
Special Envoy of President Trump General Keith Kellogg met with Aliaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk today to discuss peace process for Ukraine and to review situation in Belarus and in the region. This is a welcome breakthrough in the stalemate in relations of the democratic West with…
🇫🇷🇺🇦Il faudrait écrire « Secure Ukraine ». Nous abattons les drones et missiles envoyés par l'Iran et les Houthis, pourquoi reculons-nous face à ceux tirés par la Russie directement contre un voisin européen ? Surtout qu'il est parfaitement clair que la Russie cible des civils…
European friends, you have a call.
Grateful to Ambassador Fabio Cassese, Advisor to the President of Italy, for meeting with our delegation to review together the situation in Belarus. We also met with representatives of @ItalyMFA_int, Vatican and expert community. Italy has long-standing ties with Belarus,…
Important overview of situation in Belarus by @BalazsJarabik for @CEIP_Politika: assessing the state of play in Belarus, within exiled democratic movement, in Brussels & Washington, in Poland & Lithuania. There are a few fragile opportunities and many serious risks but the…
its tuesday. that means newsletter! this week about the first ever 🇪🇺🇲🇩 summit in July + my impressions from #globsec2025 in 🇨🇿Prague rferl.org/a/wider-europe…
The main theme of the Euro-Atlantic Affairs Agency at GLOBSEC this year - the growing importance of Belarus for regional security. Failure to account for its factor has already brought about major complications. Overlooking Belarus further will kill the promise of a sustainable…
Back to GLOBSEC conference in Prague, to be part of the conversation about resolving the threats of today and how to have a more secure world tomorrow. #GLOBSEC2025
Completed a series of fruitful consultations with key partners of democratic Belarus in Brussels: @Europarl_EN, DG ENEST @EU_Commission, @eu_eeas, @EUCouncil, @NATO. Grateful for in-depth, open, and frank discussions on the most acute action items concerning the present and the…
German Chancellor Merz makes a valid point. Russia didn’t invade Ukraine because it was striving for NATO membership but because it was not a NATO member. Finland & Sweden proved the case. And Ukraine would have not been invaded if it had possessed nukes.