Belarus frees Nobel winner as US lifts more sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava after two days of talks with an envoy for President Donald Trump, a US statement said.
13 Dec 14:39 · RTE.ie
Belarus Frees Prominent Political Prisoners as U.S. Lifts Some Trade Sanctions
The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and two opposition leaders, was part of a monthslong rapprochement between Washington and Minsk.
13 Dec 17:50 · NY Times
Belarus Frees 123 Political Prisoners In Deal With US In Latest Bid To Mend Ties
Prisoner release, which included many high-profile figures, comes after Washington indicated it was lifting sanctions on fertilizer exports against the authoritarian government of Belarus, a major Russian ally.
13 Dec 14:40 · Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Belarus releases 123 political prisoners after U.S. eases sanctions
Dec. 13 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday ended U.S. sanctions on potash fertilizers from Belarus in exchange for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko releasing 123 political prisoners.
13 Dec 18:20 · UPI
Belarus frees Nobel winner, top opposition figures as US lifts more sanctions
VILNIUS: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday (Dec 13), including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava, after two days of
13 Dec 14:47 · CNA
US says it will lift some trade sanctions on Russia’s ally Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The United States will lift sanctions on Belarusian potash in the latest sign of a thaw between Washington and the isolated autocracy. John Coale, the U.S. special envoy for Belarus, made the announcement after meeting the country’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko in the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Friday and Saturday. […]
13 Dec 11:49 · CityNews
U.S. says it will lift some trade sanctions on Russia's ally Belarus
The US plans to lift some trade sanctions on Belarus, signaling improved relations amid ongoing discussions with its leadership.
13 Dec 13:26 · The Hindu
Belarus frees opposition figures as US lifts some sanctions – POLITICO
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and activist Maria Kolesnikova were among those released after Washington agreed to lift sanctions on potash.
13 Dec 14:50 · POLITICO
Belarus frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key opposition figures in deal with U.S.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava in a deal brokered by an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump. In return, the U.S. agreed to lift sanctions ‌on Belarusian potash. Potash is a key component…
13 Dec 20:20 · Japan Today
Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including protest leader Kolesnikova: rights groups, State media
Belarus releases 123 prisoners, including protest leader Kolesnikova, amid U.S. sanctions relief on Belarusian potassium.
13 Dec 14:01 · The Hindu
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