US EditionBelarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country’s ties with the West
Lukashenko met U.S. envoy John Coale to negotiate political prisoner releases as part of efforts to ease sanctions and reduce Belarus's Western isolation, with over 430 freed since July 2024.
- On Friday, President Alexander Lukashenko hosted a U.S. envoy in Minsk to improve Belarus' ties with the West, marking a significant diplomatic effort.
- Since July 2024, Belarus has released over 430 prisoners, including political dissidents, signaling an attempt at rapprochement.
- Lukashenko's regime continues to face Western sanctions due to its human rights abuses and support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Notably, prominent opposition activist Mikola Statkevich refused to leave Belarus, calling the government's actions a 'forced deportation.
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The Straits TimesTrump's envoy visits Belarus for talks with Lukashenko on prisoners
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held talks on Friday (Dec 12) with US envoy John Coale, tasked by President Donald Trump with negotiating the release of political prisoners in Belarus
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Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country's ties with the West
Belarus 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.
High-Stakes Talks: U.S. Envoy John Coale Negotiates in Belarus
U.S. envoy John Coale engaged in crucial negotiations with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a visit to Minsk. Coale's mission, assigned by President Donald Trump, is to urge Lukashenko to release up to 1,400 political prisoners, referred to as 'hostages' by Trump.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko met today in Minsk with an envoy of US President Donald Trump. The previous visit by the US delegation led to the release of dozens of political prisoners.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting with US envoy John Coale, the latest step in Lukashenko's efforts to improve
The US envoy to Belarus, John Coale, spoke with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, according to a Telegram channel affiliated with the cabinet. More than a thousand political prisoners, also referred to by President Donald Trump as "hostages," are still being held in Belarus.
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