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Belarus has released 25 prisoners in exchange for the U.S. lifting sanctions on two Belarusian companies - President Trump’s special envoy for Belarus John Coale "As a show of goodwill, Belarus will release 25 people. In exchange, the United States will lift sanctions on two companies - Lakokraska and... Bellesbumprom," Coale said. According to human rights group Viasna, among those released were journalist Andrei Alyaksandrau, who was serving a 14-year term, and his wife Iryna Zlobina, sentenced to nine years. Reuters reported that authorities also freed Liudmila Chekina, head of the independent news portal TUT. BY. She had been serving a 12-year term. In addition, Coale said that the United States had "heard" Lukashenko’s request to unfreeze $44 million held in Citigroup accounts. "We will continue to improve relations between the U.S. and Belarus and are working to secure the release of more people in the near future. We are not done!" Coale wrote.show more

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SavedemocracyinUkraine17 days ago

This only helps russia by allowing them to bring sanctioned goods through Belarus. It does not help USA in any way. This is Trump helping his ally, russia.

🇨🇿⚔️IRONSIDE⚔️🇺🇦17 days ago

America on sale... there will be nothing left af Trump

Mïchael S. Andersen17 days ago

Of course. Always paying the terrorists with lifting sanctions.

Brit17 days ago

WTF..... Donny giving into Putin again! God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦

Felintrepid17 days ago

Weakness, it should be: or you release the 25 guys or 1000 new companies will get sanctioned. This is Trump again demonstrating again how compromised he is.

Krelis 🇺🇦🇳🇱🇪🇺17 days ago

Fucking corrupt bullshit

Liam17 days ago

Santions that directly benefit Russia. Dirty fckn traitors.

Herve Vandecasteele17 days ago

l'embargo diminue et trump qui profite plus des mines

RayHill17 days ago

I wonder what the Trump family got🤔

AdamGhostTrapper17 days ago

the leftist EU plays for the Moscow empire in Biełaruś, Shame on you pink - unicorns ! Even K. Marx knew ...

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Another great job by U.S. Special Envoy to Belarus john coale! John has been working to build relations between the United States and Belarus, and he just successfully negotiated the release of 250 more people who had been imprisoned. This brings the total to over 500! President Donald J. Trump, you appointed the right man for this job, and we thank God for each individual who now has their freedom restored and is able to go home to their families. Watch John’s interview with Greta Van Susteren Van Susteren, who happens to be his wife!

Another great job by U.S. Special Envoy to Belarus john coale! John has been working to build relations between the United States and Belarus, and he just successfully negotiated the release of 250 more people who had been imprisoned. This brings the total to over 500! President Donald J. Trump, you appointed the right man for this job, and we thank God for each individual who now has their freedom restored and is able to go home to their families. Watch John’s interview with Greta Van Susteren Van Susteren, who happens to be his wife!

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12,286 views • 4 months ago

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978,170 views • 3 years ago

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