NYT: Trump's Ukraine envoy sought to enlist Lukashenko's help to end Ukraine war during latest Belarus visit

Lukashenko meets Kellogg. Photo: BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news outlet Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, met with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to seek his support for a potential peace agreement between …

Former RFE/RL Reporter, Opposition Candidate Among Prisoners Freed By Belarus

Belarus has released 14 prisoners in a deal reached with the cooperation of the Lithuanian government. Among them were Ihar Karnei, a former RFE/RL journalist who was arrested in 2023, and opposition politician Syarhey Tsikhakhouski, who was imprisoned …

Lukashenko frees husband of exiled Belarus opposition leader in US-brokered deal

VILNIUS,  (Reuters) – Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a leading Belarus opposition figure, was freed yesterday after more than five years in prison, in the most significant move so far by President Alexander Lukashenko to try to ease his isolation from the West. The …

Lukashenko Frees Husband of Exiled Belarus Opposition Leader in US-Brokered Deal

Reuters file photo Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds an image of her husband Syarhei Tsikhanouski, who is jailed in Belarus, as she attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, …

Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed from jail, says wife

Tsikhanouski’s arrest and activism sparked unprecedented protests in Belarus, challenging Lukashenko’s decades-long rule. Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski has been released from prison after five years, his wife Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya said …

Belarus opposition leader freed from jail in US-brokered deal

Belarus: Jailed opposition leader Tsikhanouski released

Belarus' Nasha Niva newspaper on Saturday reported that opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski had been released from prison, where he had been incarcerated since 2020. Tsikhanouski, one of the leaders the country's opposition movement, was …

Belarus releases Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other political prisoners after Lukashenko meets with Trump envoy

The Belarusian authorities have released 14 political prisoners, including Siarhei Tsikhanouski, the husband of opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, according to the newspaper Nasha Niva. John Coale, an aide to U.S. presidential envoy Keith Kellogg, …

'My husband is free' — Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed after US envoy visits Minsk

Editor's note: This item has been expanded with additional details. Belarusian opposition leader and political prisoner Siarhei Tsikhanouski was released on June 21, shortly after dictator Alexander Lukashenko met in Minsk with U.S. President Donald …

Belarus Releases 14 Prisoners Including Opposition Politician Tsikhanouski, Journalist Karnei

Belarus has released 14 prisoners, including Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who was detained in May 2020 while attempting to run for president against authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. Tsikhanouski's wife, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who ended up running …