PoliticsU.S. officials ask Citibank to release $43–44 million in frozen Belarusian funds
U.S. officials have asked Citibank why it has not released Belarusian funds frozen at the bank, presidential envoy John Coale said after meeting Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk. The sum matches Lukashenko’s estimate of $43–44 million, which he called “a disgrace for the United States.” Hundreds of political prisoners remain in Belarus, despite earlier releases following Coale’s visits.
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U.S. officials ask Citibank to release $43–44 million in frozen Belarusian funds