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Gavin Blackburn

Belarus releases 250 political prisoners after negotiations with US, envoy says

Belarus' President Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Thursday ordered the release of 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with Washington to lift some US sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West.

Lukashenka pardoned the prisoners after meeting with President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, John Coale.

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