Belarus releases 123 political prisoners
Digest more
RBC Ukraine on MSN
Belarus transfers 114 civilians as Ukraine's intelligence chief Budanov runs the operation
Today, 114 civilian detainees, including Ukrainian nationals and Belarusian political figures, were returned from Belarus to Ukraine, according to the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Belarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison, Pavel Sapelka, human rights advocate with the Viasna rights group,
Belarus has released 114 people, the youngest of whom is 25 years old; his wife had been released earlier on November 22. — Ukrinform.
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday granted limited sanctions relief to three Belarusian potash companies following the European country's release of prisoners at the weekend,
The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and two opposition leaders, was part of a monthslong rapprochement between Washington and Minsk.