Kolesnikova refused to ask for pardon
Maria Kolesnikova: no requests for clemency are out of the question refused to ask for pardon. She stated this in an interview with DW. “Any pressure has the opposite effect. Naturally, there can be no question of any requests for clemency. After all, I, like Maxim Znak and all political prisoners, are innocent. You can't admit what you haven't done, “Kolesnikova said. She noted that the Belarusian authorities are leading the country to nowhere. “It is important for everyone to look for a way out of the dangerous peak and already now think about solving problems for the future,” the oppositionist said. When asked what could force President Alexander Lukashenko to leave her post, Kolesnikova replied: “The situation is very difficult and we have already lost more than a year. I really want to believe that common sense will finally win. Leaving will take place, it is a matter of