Trump Envoy Secures Belarus Prisoner Release
Update: 2025-12-13
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko releases 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, following discussions with a Trump envoy. The US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash in exchange. The move, part of efforts to reduce Lukashenkos ties with Putin, is met with skepticism by the Belarusian opposition. The US and EU had previously imposed sanctions due to a violent crackdown on protesters and Belarus role in the Ukraine invasion. The exiled Belarusian opposition welcomes the release but urges broader EU sanctions to remain. The US is ready for further engagement to advance its interests and free remaining political prisoners.
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