PoliticsUS envoy arrives in Belarus seeking prisoner releases and asset-unfreezing mechanism

U.S. Special Envoy John Coale arrived in Minsk to meet Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Talks are expected to cover political-prisoner releases in exchange for further sanctions easing, along with efforts to unfreeze Belarusian assets, nuclear materials, embassy reopenings and possible U.S. potash purchases.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-09-15 11:39Original