US EditionTrump Nominates Special Envoy to Belarus, Wants More Prisoners Freed
John Coale, who secured the release of 100 hostages, aims to negotiate freedom for 50 more detainees amid Belarus’s efforts to ease diplomatic isolation, Trump said.
- US President Donald Trump announced that John Coale would serve as his special envoy to Belarus, tasked with negotiating the release of additional detainees.
- In September, Belarus released 52 prisoners following a direct appeal from Trump, the biggest batch pardoned by President Alexander Lukashenko.
- The US has increased engagement with Belarus, an ally of Russia, sending multiple delegations to Minsk this year as Lukashenko seeks better ties after isolation.
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Trump names his former lawyer Coale to serve as Belarus envoy
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is nominating John Coale as a special envoy to Belarus and asked President Alexander Lukashenko to consider releasing more political prisoners. Trump credited Coale — who is currently serving as a deputy special envoy…
US President Donald Trump announced that he had appointed John Coale a special envoy of the United States for Belarus, with the aim of ensuring the release of other political prisoners held under the regime of dictator Aleksandr Lukašenko....
Trump Nominates Special Envoy to Belarus, Wants More Prisoners Freed
US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Nov 9) said John Coale, who helped negotiate the release of prisoners from Belarus, was his choice for special envoy to Minsk and would press for the release of more detainees.
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