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Belarus Releases 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Easing of Sanctions

Published by New York Times World By Andrew Higgins and Tomas Dapkus · 16 September 2026 at 19:16
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Belarus Releases 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Easing of Sanctions
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The deal is part of the Trump administration’s more transactional approach to a close Russian ally that Europe has tried to isolate.

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