"The government of Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko released a large number of political prisoners on Saturday after meetings with a US envoy. The most prominent of those prisoners released was Ales Bialiatski, a Nobel Peace laureate who spent decades campaigning on behalf of those imprisoned for their political beliefs. The move comes as Minsk, a close Russian ally, seeks to repair ties with the US. After the prisoner release was announced, the US said some economic sanctions against Belarus would be lifted."
"The most prominent of those prisoners released was Ales Bialiatski, a Nobel Peace laureate who spent decades campaigning on behalf of those imprisoned for their political beliefs. The move comes as Minsk, a close Russian ally, seeks to repair ties with the US. After the prisoner release was announced, the US said some economic sanctions against Belarus would be lifted. In the three decades of his iron-fisted rule, Lukashenko has effectively crushed all dissent in the country of nine million people."
Belarus released a large number of political prisoners following meetings with a US envoy. The most prominent released detainee was Ales Bialiatski, a Nobel Peace laureate who campaigned for those imprisoned for their political beliefs. Minsk, a close Russian ally, appears to be seeking improved relations with the United States. The United States announced that some economic sanctions against Belarus would be lifted after the releases. Alexander Lukashenko has ruled for three decades and has effectively crushed dissent across the country of nine million people. The releases represent a potential diplomatic opening between Minsk and Washington.
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