Trump says Polish, Moldovan prisoners released from Belarusian, Russian detention
Trump said the release followed months of negotiations led by special envoy John Coale, with the administration beginning to lift sanctions on Belarus.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that three Polish nationals and two Moldovan prisoners were released from Belarusian and Russian detention following a negotiated deal.
- Special Presidential Envoy John Coale led American negotiations to finalize the deal, which Trump said began last September when Polish President Karol Nawrocki requested assistance securing Andrzej Poczobut's freedom.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed Poczobut's release on April 28 as part of a prisoner swap, marking the conclusion of months of diplomatic negotiations between Warsaw and Minsk.
- Trump thanked Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko for his "cooperation and friendship" while crediting Coale for "pushing hard" to finalize the deal, as the United States reportedly began removing sanctions against Belarus.
- The five freed individuals are undergoing debriefing and medical evaluations before reuniting with families in Poland and Moldova, following a recurring pattern of diplomatic exchanges involving Belarus.
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Trump’s State Department refused to recognize Lukashenka in 2020. Today he’s a “friend.”
US President Donald Trump publicly called Aliaksandr Lukashenka his "friend" on Sunday, thanking the Belarusian dictator after a multi-country deal freed three Polish citizens from Belarusian detention and two Moldovans from Russian detention. Among those released was journalist Andrzej Poczobut, holder of the European Union's top human rights honor. "Thank you to President Aliaksandr Lukashenka for his cooperation and friendship. So nice!" Tru…
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday on social networks that three Polish citizens and two Moldovans were released from detention in Belarus and Russia.
Trump Says Polish, Moldovan Detainees Released by Belarus, Russia With US Help
U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 10 that three Polish and two Moldovan prisoners had been released from detention by Belarus and Russia with assistance from the U.S. government. Among those released from a Belarusian jail is Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut. In a Truth Social post, Trump said that Polish President Karol Nawrocki had asked him to help secure Poczobut’s release during their talks last September. “Today, Poczob…
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