Home / WorldWorldAl JazeeraWorldAl Jazeera·Sep 16, 2026·1 min readBelarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions reliefThe Trump administration said more releases would be secured soon amid improved US-Belarus relations.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsSep 16, 2026 · 1 minBelarus Releases 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Easing of SanctionsThe New York TimesPoliticsThe Moscow TimesPoliticsSep 16, 2026 · 1 minBelarus Frees 25 More Political Prisoners in Return for U.S. Sanctions ReliefThe Moscow TimesPoliticsEuronewsPoliticsSep 16, 2026 · 1 minBelarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companiesEuronewsPoliticsTASSPoliticsSep 16, 2026 · 1 minUS special envoy for Belarus expects Minsk to release even more prisonersTASS
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