Anna Gennadievna Kuris
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Anna studied at Baranovichi State University, specializing in teaching modern foreign languages.
In July 2023, she was detained for 24 hours for distributing "extremist materials." A year later, she was detained again as part of a criminal case, and for a long time, she was not even allowed to change clothes.
Anna has serious health problems that require regular medication.
In December 2024, she was found guilty of a number of criminal charges, including "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
How to write a letter
✏️ A postcard with words of encouragement (a poem by your favorite author, song lyrics, or a beautiful quote). Trust us, even such simple gestures are very meaningful to a person in jail.
✏️ Your life events. To a person who is in isolation for a long time, any story about your routine endeavors will be a window into normal life. Your day-to-day worries and mundane matters are much more interesting than the daily grind of life behind bars.
✏️ It is important to share news. Mention the most notable and interesting occurrences depending on your pen-pal's interests.
✍️️ Remember that every letter is censored. This means that your letters are read by strangers whose main goal is to limit inmates' access to information or to use it against the prisoners or even you.
So try to avoid:
👉️️ harsh statements regarding ongoing political matters
👉 statements against the authorities and public servants
👉 foul language
👉 discussion of the circumstances of the criminal case
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