Belarus Releases 250 Political Prisoners – Trump Responds

Belarus Releases 250 Political Prisoners – Trump Responds


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Belarus released 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with the United States.

Belarus’ opposition leader praised the deal.

AP News reported:

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the release of 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with Washington that lifted some U.S. sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West.

Lukashenko pardoned the prisoners after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, John Coale, in the Belarus capital of Minsk. Coale hailed the release as a “significant humanitarian milestone” and a testament to Trump’s “commitment

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