US EditionBBC World Service - Newshour, Belarus Frees 123 Prisoners as US Lifts Sanctions
- Around one hundred people, including five Ukrainians, have been released from Belarus, as reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Zelenskyy credited the United States for facilitating the release and mentioned the cooperation of intelligence agencies.
- Belarus has released 123 prisoners based on agreements with U.S. President Donald Trump, as stated by the Telegram channel Pul 1.
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BBC World Service - Newshour, Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the country. Also on the programme, Cambodia has shut its border crossings with Thailand, as fighting continues despite US President Donald Trump earlier saying they had agreed to a ceasefire; and, how the British novelist Charles Dickens is being celebrated this Christm…
On Saturday, Belarus released 123 political prisoners after negotiations with the United States, including activist Maria Kolesnikova, Nobel Peace Prize winner Alessa Bialatski, a Belarusian oppositionist, a former presidential candidate, Victor Babariko.
Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko today pardoned 123 prisoners following the withdrawal of sanctions to his country on Trump's order.
Five Ukrainian civilians are returning to Ukraine from Belarus. This was achieved thanks to the active role of the United States. In total, dictator Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 123 prisoners.
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