Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
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Belarus has released 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, following talks with a US envoy in Minsk. In response, the US has agreed to lift sanctions on potash, a key Belarusian export. Kolesnikova, imprisoned since 2020, was handed over to Ukraine with 113 other prisoners and will be transported to Poland and Lithuania after medical assistance. The US decision to lift sanctions comes as relations between the two countries normalize, according to the US envoy. The deal is a major achievement for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is not recognized as president by the EU or the US.
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