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Belarus' authoritarian leader Lukashenko meets U.S. envoy to push for lifting remaining sanctions

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, Lukashenko has released hundreds of political prisoners in a series of U.S.-mediated deals that also lifted some U.S. sanctions.

15 September 2026Live

Sources

PBS NewsHour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/belarus-authoritarian-leader-lukashenko-meets-u-s-envoy-to-push-for-lifting-remaining-sanctions

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, Lukashenko has released hundreds of political prisoners in a series of U.S.-mediated deals that also lifted some U.S. sanctions.

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