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POLITICSSep 18Lukashenko suggests planting more potatoes in Belarus in futureAleksandr Lukashenko said: “The government has been instructed to find target markets over winter. And we have to make up our minds about where we are going to grow potatoes. We have to grow more potatoes in Belarus”...belarus · belarus
POLITICSSep 17US Envoy Coale Sees Belarus Moving Toward 'Family Of Nations"John Coale, the US special envoy to Belarus, spoke to Current Time shortly after Washington helped secure the release of 25 Belarusian political prisoners in exchange for the easing of sanctions. Coale said his negotiation efforts are also meant to eventually help Belarus normalize its relations with other countries.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 17US Is 'Moving In The Right Direction' With Belarus, Says Envoy John CoaleAfter brokering the release of 25 prisoners from Belarus, US envoy John Coale tells RFE/RL discuss the deal, sanctions relief, Washington’s tentative thaw with Minsk -- and where Russia fits in.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 16Belarus Frees 25 Political Prisoners As US Says It Will Ease SanctionsTwenty-five freed political prisoners arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 16 after they were released by Belarusian authorities. The US special envoy to Belarus, John Coale, said their release was secured in exchange for Washington's agreement to lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 16Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions reliefThe Trump administration said more releases would be secured soon amid improved US-Belarus relations.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus releases 25 prisoners, US lifts sanctions on two companiesIn Belarus zijn vandaag 25 gevangenen vrijgelaten. Dat meldt de Amerikaanse gezant John Coale op het socialemediaplatform X. Hij sprak met de Belarussische president Loekasjenko in hoofdstad Mink. De vrijlatingen komen in ruil voor het opheffen van Amerikaanse sancties op twee Belarussische bedrijven. Zo werden een verfproductiebedrijf en een staatsbedrijf dat toezicht houdt op de bosbouw- en papierpulpsector van de sanctielijst gehaald. Volgens de mensenrechtenorganisatie Viasna, zijn onder anderen journalist Andrej Aljaksandrau en zijn vrouw Irina Zlobina vrijgelaten. Zij zaten gevangenisstrNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 16Belarus Releases 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Easing of SanctionsThe deal is part of the Trump administration’s more transactional approach to a close Russian ally that Europe has tried to isolate.NYT World
POLITICSSep 16Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says - AP NewsBelarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says AP NewsAP News
POLITICSSep 16Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for US lifting some sanctionsSince Trump returned to the White House for his second term, Lukashenko has released hundreds of political prisoners in a series of U.S.-mediated deals that also lifted some U.S. sanctionsThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companiesHundreds remain in prison, including journalists, trade unionists and others who supported the 2020 protests against Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus to free 25 political prisoners in exchange for U.S. lifting sanctions on two companiesThe United States will lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies — Lakokraska and Bellesbumprom — John Coale, Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, said after talks in Minsk. Pul Pervogo, a Telegram channel close to Alexander Lukashenko, carried his remarks.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus to release 25 more prisoners as US eases sanctionsBelarus will release 25 more prisoners under an interim agreement with the United States, while Washington plans to lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies and pursue broader negotiations.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus Releases 25 Prisoners After Lukashenko's Latest Talks With US Envoy CoaleUS special envoy John Coale announced that 25 people were released from Belarusian prisons in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions on two Belarusian companies following his talks with the country’s longtime authoritarian leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 15A former political prisoner tried to leave Russia. After Belarus sent him back, he believes security officers tore pages from his passport so he ‘wouldn’t escape again.’Security officers tore pages from former political prisoner Ivan Lyubshin’s passport, he told RusNews. Lyubshin faces another prison sentence after trying to leave Russia.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15Alexander Lukashenko called the freezing of $43-44 million in Belarusian funds at Citibank ‘a disgrace for the United States.’ Now U.S. officials have asked the bank to release the money.U.S. officials have asked Citibank to release Belarusian funds frozen at the bank. “We have requested from them as to why they have not released the money,” said U.S. presidential envoy John Coale, who met with Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on September 15.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15UN experts say Belarus justice system used to target Lukashenko opponentsAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 14Drama At The Border: How Belarusian Dissident Statkevich Refused ExileAt the Lithuanian border, Belarusian opposition veteran Mikalay Statkevich faced a stark choice: freedom in exile or remaining in the country he had spent decades fighting for. He chose Belarus -- and was taken straight back to prison.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 9How Belarusians still find hope in a silenced countryThe documentary "Letters From the Silenced Country" depicts the ongoing repression under the authoritarian regime. Director Andrei Kutsila talked to DW ahead of the film's Venice premiere.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 7Latvia bans Russian and Belarusian print media, citing propaganda concernsLatvia has become the first European country to ban imports of Russian consumer goods including books and print media, framing the move as a defense against Kremlin disinformation and hybrid warfare.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 1Europe should already start planning for a post-Lukashenka BelarusThere is nothing about today’s Belarus that suggests a country on the verge of change. Nevertheless, European policymakers would be well-advised to begin preparing for a post-Lukashenka Belarus now, in order to have a plan in place when the moment of transition arrives, writes Viktar Baranau. The post Europe should already start planning for a post-Lukashenka Belarus appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSAug 29Belarusian State Quietly Builds Dissident DNA DatabaseThe Belarusian state is reportedly discreetly compiling a DNA database focused on dissidents. This action raises concerns about state surveillance and its implications for human rights.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
POLITICSAug 20Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia , BelarusUkraine is urging the FIA to re-evaluate its decision to lift the ban on competitors from Russia and Belarus. This represents an appeal related to international sporting sanctions in the context of ongoing conflict.cyprus-mail.com · Cyprus
POLITICSAug 18Eight non-EU countries to adopt EU sanctions on BelarusThe measures tighten restrictions on trade and technology that could support Belarus's military and industrial capabilities.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 14The Migrant Tunnels Burrowing From Belarus Into The EUMigrant tunnels are reportedly being dug from Belarus into the European Union. This highlights a developing method of illegal border crossing and the challenges it poses to border security.centralasiatimes.com · Azerbaijan