# Belarus frees more prisoners after US envoy’s visit

https://mins.news/en/item/60640

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 09:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/belarus-frees-more-prisoners-after-us-envoys-visit-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa6075a4391a0001266f33

> Belarus has begun another round of pardons for political prisoners after President Alexander Lukashenko held talks with U.S. envoy John Coale, human rights group Viasna said.

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