Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, has said that a woman cannot be the president of the Republic ...

Maria Kolesnikova's 11-year prison sentence followed her role in protests challenging the 2020 re-election of Belarusian ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking the country's authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for a pardon after more than four ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months ago. Fellow inmates reported ...

If [Maria] Kolesnikova submits such an application, I will definitely look into it.” At the same time the president was surprised why the reporter had singled out Maria Kolesnikova while saying ...