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Belarus political prisoners and US sanctions negotiations 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 16
SEP 16 · Day 1
Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions relief
Coale said he expected to return to Belarus in about a month and hopes to see hundreds freed.
Viasna said many of those released on Wednesday had been sentenced to several years in prison.
The United States lifted sanctions on two Belarusian companies.