Lukashenko pledges Support for Trump‘s “Peaceโค Mission” After Releasing โ52 Prisoners
Vilnius,โ Lithuania – Belarusian president โAleksander Lukashenko stated Thursday that his “main task is to โstand โคat [U.S. President] Donald Trump’s side and โhelping him in the mission of establishing peace,” following the releaseโ of 52 prisoners of various nationalities. The prisoners were handed over to an American delegation in Lithuania after negotiations โคin Minsk.
The release comes after โa meeting between Lukashenko and a U.S.โ delegation led by John Cale, reportedly โขrepresenting President Trump. The move signals a โขpotential shift in relations between Belarus and the United States,occurring amidst ongoing geopoliticalโ tensions,notably concerning โthe war in Ukraine. The released prisoners include citizens from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, France, and Great Britain, with 14 foreigners pardoned by Lukashenko, including two Polish nationals.
Amongโ those freed are prominentโ Belarusianโ figures Mikoลaj Statkiewicz, a 2010 presidential candidate detained five years ago, and Uladzimir Mackiewicz,โ a philosopher โฃand social activist arrested in 2021, โaccording to Belarusian โnewsโ outlet our Niwa. A spokesperson โfor the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the presence of Polish citizens among those โtransported to Vilnius. sixโ Lithuanians, two Latvians, two Germans, one French citizen, and one British nationalโ were alsoโข released.