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Trump’s envoy wins release of 25 Belarus prisoners as US drops more sanctions

Sowetan · 16 September 2026 at 15:35

Trump’s envoy wins release of 25 Belarus prisoners as US drops more sanctions

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said the 25 had been safely taken to neighbouring Lithuania.

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