US EditionBelarus releases 52 prisoners, US embassy in Lithuania says
- Belarus released 52 political prisoners who crossed into Lithuania on September 11, 2025, confirmed by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda.
- The release followed prolonged negotiations involving a U.S.-led delegation headed by John Coale and direct appeals from U.S. President Donald Trump to Belarusian President Lukashenko.
- The released prisoners included 14 foreigners from various countries, and tens of thousands had been detained during a crackdown after Lukashenko's disputed January 2025 reelection.
- John Coale stated, "The decision has been made," and Nauseda called the event "a long-awaited breakthrough" amid ongoing concerns over nearly 1,200 political prisoners still detained.
- This release signals a significant step in international diplomacy as Belarus seeks to improve Western relations while sanctions were simultaneously lifted from Belarusian airline Belavia.
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Belarus released 52 political prisoners on Thursday, including the historic opposition Mikola Statkevich, following U.S. mediation efforts, authorities, media and an NGO reported. “52 prisoners safely crossed the Lithuanian border from Belarus, leaving behind the fences, windows with bars and constant fear,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda wrote in X. According to the Belarusian state news agency Belta, among the released prisoners there ar…
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The 52 political prisoners freed in Belarus on Thursday knew they were going to be released and were "very happy" to return to their lives, John Coale, President Donald Trump's deputy envoy to Ukraine, told Newsmax. "Yes, this group did know," Coale said in a phone interview with Newsmax's Greta Van Susteren, his wife, on her program, "The Record With Greta Van Susteren." "This group was told the night before, so they knew." Another 14 prisoners…
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Belarus freed 52 prisoners including an EU employee on Thursday after an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump, as Washington and Minsk flirted with a rapprochement that many European leaders have viewed skeptically. Trump had previously urged Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to…
Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump appeal, US eases some sanctions on Minsk
VILNIUS: Belarus freed 52 prisoners, including an EU employee, on Thursday (Sep 11) after an appeal from US President Donald Trump as Washington and Minsk flirted with a rapprochement that many European leaders have viewed sceptically.Trump had previously urged Belarusian
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