Rico Krieger, originally sentenced to death in Belarus on terrorism charges, was pardoned by President Lukashenko after a staged TV appeal to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, without clear evidence of guilt.
The case was speculated to be part of a larger geopolitical scenario, possibly involving a prisoner exchange deal between Russia and the West, highlighting the complexities of international relations and potential pressure tactics by Belarusian authorities.
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