BREAKING: Eight political prisoners have been released in Belarus. Among them is journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva from the opposition Belarusian outlet Belsat, who was prosecuted by the regime for livestreaming a protest in Minsk during the 2020 anti-government demonstrations and later additionally charged with treason. She spent five and a half years in prison. Also among those released on March 19 are blogger and activist Eduard Palchys, human rights defender Nasta Loika, as well as protesters Mikita Zalatarou, Sergey Maushuk, Kirill Kazey, Mikhail Kuleshov, and Denis Zhelezko. Earlier today in Minsk, talks took place between Belarusian dictator Lukashenko and John Cole, a special envoy of

BREAKING:

Eight political prisoners have been released in Belarus.

Among them is journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva from the opposition Belarusian outlet Belsat, who was prosecuted by the regime for livestreaming a protest in Minsk during the 2020 anti-government demonstrations and later additionally charged with treason. She spent five and a half years in prison.

Also among those released on March 19 are blogger and activist Eduard Palchys, human rights defender Nasta Loika, as well as protesters Mikita Zalatarou, Sergey Maushuk, Kirill Kazey, Mikhail Kuleshov, and Denis Zhelezko.

Earlier today in Minsk, talks took place between Belarusian dictator Lukashenko and John Cole, a special envoy of Donald Trump. According to Lukashenko, the issue of prisoner releases was among the topics discussed.

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