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flag Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, released in 2025, received the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen on March 14, 2026, for her democratic advocacy.

flag Maria Kolesnikova, a Belarusian opposition leader imprisoned for her role in 2020 pro-democracy protests, received the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany, on March 14, 2026, nearly four years after it was awarded in her absence. flag Released in December 2025 as part of a U.S.-brokered agreement lifting sanctions on Belarusian fertilizer exports, she now lives in Berlin under political asylum. flag Recognized for her advocacy of democratic rights and human dignity, she urged European leaders to engage with Belarusian President Lukashenko. flag The prize, previously awarded to figures like Macron and Merkel, honors contributions to European unity.

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