Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a prominent opposition figure in Belarus, was recently released from prison where he endured severe mistreatment, including solitary confinement and starvation. Weighing 79 kilograms upon release after being previously 135 kilograms, Tsikhanouski described his ordeal as 'definitely torture'. His comments reveal the psychological and physical toll of his imprisonment, during which he was threatened with lifelong confinement. Tsikhanouski was reunited with his family in Vilnius, Lithuania, following his unexpected release alongside 13 other prisoners shortly after a meeting between Belarusian authorities and a U.S. envoy.
"This is definitely torture," Tsikhanouski told The Associated Press in the first sit-down interview since his release. Prison officials kept telling me: 'You will die here.'"},{
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