Belarus Releases 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Easing of Sanctions

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16 Sep 2026, 16:21 GMT By Andrew Higgins and Tomas Dapkus

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The deal is part of the Trump administration’s more transactional approach to a close Russian ally that Europe has tried to isolate.

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