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Belarus to Release 25 Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Sanctions Relief
Belarus released 25 prisoners in a deal with the United States that includes lifting sanctions on two state-linked companies, according to U.S. envoy John Coale, signaling progress in ongoing negotiations over sanctions and diplomatic normalization. Reports across several outlets confirm the release amid Belarus's wider tally of political detainees and continuing talks on broader concessions.
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About Alexander Lukashenka
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of Belarus since the office's establishment in 1994, making him the current longest-tenured European president.
Everything about Alexander Lukashenka →- Occupation
- politician, director, political commissar, teacher
- Position held
- President of Belarus, member of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus, Chairman of the Council of CIS Heads of State, Chairman of the Council of CIS Heads of State
- Citizenship
- Belarus, Soviet Union
- Born
- August 30, 1954
- Website
- https://president.gov.by