German foreign office confirms German national in Belarus has been pardoned
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FILE PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting with people involved in the case of Rico Krieger, a German national sentenced to death in Belarus on terrorism charges, in Minsk, Belarus July 30, 2024. Press Service of the President
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's foreign office spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that a German national in Belarus has been pardoned, according to a government spokesperson.
"This news comes as a relief," the spokesperson said via email, referring to a report from BelTA state news agency that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has decided to pardon Rico Krieger, a German sentenced to death on terrorism and other charges.
(Reporting by Emma-Victoria Farr, editing by Chris Reese)
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