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Journalist Vodnosova donates €10K to freed political prisoners from mother's medical fund

Belarusian journalist Ekaterina Vodnosova redirected €10,000 from a failed medical fundraiser (for her mother's stroke treatment) to support political prisoners released in March 2026. The fundraiser, conducted through BYSOL foundation, explicitly stated unused funds would support other needs. The prisoners were freed following a March 2026 visit by U.S. special envoy John Cole to Minsk. Significance lies in the apparent prisoner release and ongoing humanitarian situation in Belarus.