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Belarus Frees 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Sanctions Relief

World Political Prisoners United States Politics And Government International Relations Politics And Government United States International Relations Russian Invasion Of Ukraine (2022) Embargoes And Sanctions Potash Coale, John P Lukashenko, Aleksandr G Belarus
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16 Sep 2026, 19:25 GMT By Andrew Higgins, Tomas Dapkus and Valerie Hopkins
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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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