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Belarus' authoritarian leader meets US envoy to push for lifting sanctions
Read full article: Belarus' authoritarian leader meets US envoy to push for lifting sanctionsBelarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has met with a U.S. envoy to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country.
Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
Read full article: Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swapOfficials say prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West.
Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
Read full article: Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctionsBelarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the release of 250 prisoners as part of a deal with Washington to lift some U.S. sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West.
Belarus leader pardons 18 prisoners in an effort to improve ties with the US
Read full article: Belarus leader pardons 18 prisoners in an effort to improve ties with the USBelarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 more prisoners as part of his recent effort at a rapprochement with the United States.
Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
Read full article: Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctionsBelarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison.
Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country's ties with the West
Read full article: Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country's ties with the WestBelarus President Alexander Lukashenko has hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West.
