Belarus frees political prisoners in exchange for easing of US sanctions | NYGazet

Fifty-two prisoners have been released, but more than 1,000 political prisoners remain in jail.

Dozens of political prisoners have been freed from Belarusian prisons as part of a deal between authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump. Fifty-two prisoners have been released, including trade union leaders, journalist... [4031 chars]