Belarus has released 123 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the country.
Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko
The Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, freed 123 prisoner…
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The U.S. reportedly agreed to lift sanctions on potash, an important export for Belarus.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday after two days of talks with an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Protest leader Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights activist Ales Bialiatski are among the 123 people to walk free in the deal.
Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is among those released in exchange for a deal with the US.
Opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights activist Ales Bialiatski are among the 123 people to walk free in the deal.
More than 180 foreigners have illegally entered Poland through a tunnel under the border with Belarus. Most of the migrants have already been detained, the search for the others is still ongoing.