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Andrzej Poczobut In Polish Senate
Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska, Polish Marshal of the Senate is seen in Polish parliament in Warsaw, Poland on May 20th, 2026. Andrzej Poczobut was arrested by Belarusian authorities in March 2021 and sentenced to eight years in a high-security penal colony on politically motivated charges. After years of diplomatic efforts, he was finally freed on April 29, 2026, as part of a 'five-for-five' prisoner exchange operation. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)