Belarus frees political prisoners in exchange for easing of US sanctions

Dozens of political prisoners have been freed from Belarusian prisons as part of a deal between authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump. Fifty-two prisoners have been ... Read More

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts some sanctions on its national airline

Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners as part of a deal brokered by the United States. It was another sign of a possible rapprochement between Washington and Minsk, a close ally of Russia that has ... Read More

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners in U.S.-brokered deal

Belarusian officials released 52 political prisoners from several countries on Thursday after meeting with a U.S. delegation in Minsk earlier this week. Read More

Trump Says He Believes Belarus To Release Hundreds Of Political Prisoners In 'Near Future'

US President Donald Trump, who surprised many by speaking to Belarus ruler Aleksandr Lukashenko by phone last month, said he believes the Eastern European nation will be releasing many of the hundreds ... Read More

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on its national airline

In June, Belarus freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and 13 others following a visit by a senior envoy of President ... Read More