Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners and Gets a Warm Thank-You From Trump

11/09/2025 16:09 New York Times

The release came as Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.

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