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Belarus releases 123 political prisoners

Belarus releases 123 prisoners in agreement with US, including Nobel Prize winner

The Belarusian government announced Saturday that it has released 123 people, including foreigners, a Nobel Prize winner and several political opposition leaders, who were being held in prison on "espionage, terrorism, and extremism" charges.

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Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells of Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release

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Belarus releases 123 political prisoners after US eases sanctions

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Belarus releases 123 political prisoners after U.S. eases sanctions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, pictured at a press conference in January, agreed to release 123 political prisoners on Saturday in exchange for the United States dropping its crippling san...

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Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions

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Ales Bialiatski, who won Nobel prize while behind bars, is freed from prison in Belarus

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Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions

Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is also among those who have been freed following talks in Minsk with US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Belarus, John Coale.

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Belarus releases 123 prisoners including Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski in exchange for U.S. sanctions relief

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Lukashenko frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key Belarus opposition figures in deal with US

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Trump Admin Secures Release Of 123 Political Prisoners, Including American Citizens, From Belarus

Belarus freed 123 political prisoners, including 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and a number of American citizens, after

Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country’s ties with the West

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West.

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Lukashenko's Diplomacy Dance: Belarus' Reach for Western Relations

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko met with a US envoy in Minsk, eyeing improved relations with the West. Despite releasing political prisoners and seeking diplomatic engagement, Belarus continues to face criticism for its human rights record and remains under Western sanctions.

Belarus Opposition Leader Says US Needs to Use Stick as Well as Carrot With Lukashenko

OSLO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Exiled Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya ‌accused President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday of using ‌political prisoners as bargaining chips and said the U.S. needs to use both incentives and pressure as it negotiates with the veteran authoritarian leader.