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Belarus frees 52 prisoners as US lifts some sanctions
Taipei Times
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September 12, 2025
Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal brokered by the US, which lifted some sanctions on the country’s national airline. It was another sign of a possible rapprochement between Washington and Minsk, a close ally of...
Belarus Frees Prisoners in Bid To Court Washington
The European Conservative
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September 12, 2025
Belarus on Thursday, September 11th freed 52 political prisoners, including journalists, dissidents, and an EU staff member, in the largest mass release of detainees since President Alexander Lukashenko’s disputed re-election in 2020. The move,...
U.S. State Department Issues 3 New Travel Advisories Including Popular Country In Asia
Travel Off Path
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September 12, 2025
Keeping up with the world of travel can feel like a full-time job, with rules and safety situations changing in the blink of an eye. One minute you're booking a dream trip, and the next, the U.S. State Department drops a new advisory that could...
#BREAKING: Belarus releases another 52 prisoners after talks with US
BNE Intellinews
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Belarus has released another 52 prisoners following negotiations with the US , with President Alexander Lukashenko granting pardons on what state media described as humanitarian grounds, the BelTA news agency reported on September 11. The...
Ukraine increasingly finds Russian and Belarusian electronics in missiles
WHTC - Michigan
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By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine is finding more and more Russian and Belarusian electronics in the wreckage of missiles fired at it by Moscow, a senior Ukrainian official said. The remarks by Vladyslav Vlasiuk, commissioner for sanctions...
Belarus releases 52 political prisoners, including Latvian citizens
Baltic News Network
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September 12, 2025
Belarus has released 52 political prisoners, among them two Latvian citizens, and all of those freed have been handed over to Lithuania, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced on Thursday. The released include opposition activists,...
Russia-Belarus drills begin as tensions high after drone incursion in Poland
Sky News
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September 12, 2025
Thousands of troops are taking part in a joint military exercise between Russia and Belarus, as tensions with the EU run high following a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace earlier this week. The Zapad joint military exercise which began...
Poland warns of ‘critical days’ as Russia and Belarus start major military drills
LondonlovesBusiness
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September 12, 2025
Russia and Belarus have started their joint military drills on Friday called “Zapad” which means “West.” At the same time Vladimir Putin’s forces are moving across the large front line in Ukraine attacking cities with missiles and drones. Poland,...
Belarus political prisoner Statkevich freed, but he refuses to cross border: senior official
CBC/Radio-Canada
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September 11, 2025
Belarusian opposition politician Mikola Statkevich refused to cross into Lithuania with other freed prisoners after they were pardoned and released at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, a senior official in the exiled...
North Korean magazine invites foreigners to visit new resort, despite travel ban
NK News
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September 12, 2025
An in-depth analysis of promotion of tourism law, letters to Kim Jong Un, Halloween in DPRK schools and more The latest issue of a North Korean trade magazine encourages foreigners to visit the new Wonsan Beach resort and promotes legal...
Belarus frees political prisoners in exchange for easing of US sanctions
BBC
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September 11, 2025
ShareSave Alexander Lukashenko met the US special envoy in Belarus ahead of the prisoner releases Dozens of political prisoners have been freed from Belarusian prisons as part of a deal between authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US...
Belarus Frees Hostages After Trump Intervention
StratNews Global
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September 11, 2025
Home Europe Belarus Belarus Frees Hostages After Trump Intervention Belarus' state news agency Belta said those released included 14 foreign nationals - from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, France, Britain and Germany. Belarus on Thursday released 52...
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as U.S. lifts some sanctions on its national airline
NBC News
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September 11, 2025
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday, as the United States announced it was lifting some sanctions on the isolated country's national airline. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has been repeatedly slapped with...
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on its national air airline
Los Angeles Times
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September 11, 2025
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday, as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has been repeatedly slapped with Western...
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on country’s national airline
The Globe and Mail
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September 11, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has sought to mend ties with the West in the hopes of easing the sanctions and the country’s international isolation.Alexander Kazakov/The Associated Press Belarus freed 52...
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts some sanctions on its national airline
98.7FM & AM1340 WGAU - Georgia
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September 11, 2025
VILNIUS, Lithuania — (AP) — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday, as the United States announced it was lifting some sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has been repeatedly slapped...
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts sanctions on airline
The Irish News
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Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has been repeatedly slapped with Western sanctions both for its...
Poland Closes Border with Belarus Amid West-2025 Military Exercises
Mezha
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September 11, 2025
At midnight on September 12, Poland fully closed its border crossing with Belarus. This decision, as explained during a briefing in Terespol by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński, is tied to the start of the...
Poland closes border with Belarus — interior ministry
TASS
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September 11, 2025
MOSCOW, September 12. /TASS/. Poland has closed all border crossings with Belarus that had remained operational until now, effective at midnight local time [10 pm on Septemeber 11, GMT], the Polish Interior Minister, Marcin Kierwinski, announced...
Russia, Belarus face terror label in US over abducted Ukrainian children
KATC 3 ABC - Louisiana
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September 11, 2025
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing to brand Russia — and Belarus — as state sponsors of terrorism unless they return thousands of abducted Ukrainian children. The legislation, unveiled on Capitol Hill, would place Moscow in the same...