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What prisoners did Belarus release?

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Belarus released 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialycki and protest leader Maria Kolesnikova, as part of a deal with the U.S. to lift some sanctions. Many released are considered political prisoners, with some holding U.S., Ukrainian, and Japanese citizenship.

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  • U.S. lifts some sanctions on Belarus after prisoner release deal
  • Belarus releases 123 prisoners, including political detainees 49s
  • Notable releases: Nobel laureate Ales Bialycki and Maria Kolesnikova 1m 7s
  • Sanctions were imposed after 2020 protests and Russia's Ukraine invasion 1m 45s
  • U.S. shifts to engagement while EU maintains isolation policy 2m 2s

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Belarus releases political prisoners as U.S. lifts some sanctions

Belarus agreed to release 123 prisoners, including those convicted of terrorism, espionage, and extremism; many are considered political prisoners and some are citizens of the US, Ukraine, and Japan.

Belarus releases political prisoners as U.S. lifts some sanctions
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Belarus releases political prisoners as U.S. lifts some sanctions

Among those released are Nobel laureate Ales Bialycki, imprisoned since 2021 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for human rights work, and Maria Kolesnikova, jailed in 2020 for her role in the largest protests in Belarus's modern history.

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