
US Envoy Says Belarus to Release 25 Prisoners, Expects More to Follow
Following talks with President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, US special envoy Coale said Washington will lift sanctions on two Belarusian firms as part of the exchange.

Following talks with President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, US special envoy Coale said Washington will lift sanctions on two Belarusian firms as part of the exchange.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held talks with a United States envoy sent by President Donald Trump, according to Anadolu Agency.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country is open to dialogue with Washington and that both sides have reached economic agreements he expects to be upheld, according to TASS.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko rejected claims of new political arrests following the release of other prisoners, according to TASS.
A group of United Nations experts has said Belarus's courts, police, security services, prosecutors and prison authorities are working together to silence critics of President Alexander Lukashenko.