Dec 14 (Reuters) – Two prominent Belarusian opposition leaders released by Belarusian authorities in a deal brokered by the U.S. said on Sunday they had no regrets over the actions that led to their incarceration.

Maria Kalesnikava, 43, ‍was one of the leaders of mass protests in 2020 accusing President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging his re-election for a sixth term. Lukashenko crushed the protests through mass police action.

Kalesnikava, quoted by Belarusian opposition news outlet Nasha Niva, was one of a group of released prisoners to address journalists at an undisclosed location in Ukraine a day after their release. A total ‌of 123 prisoners were freed, with 114 taken to Ukraine ‌and nine to Lithuania.

“No, I regret nothing. I believe that there are times during which certain quest

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