Lukashenko tells Trump envoy that he could release prisoners


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  • Thursday, 11 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends an expanded format meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Minsk, Belarus June 27, 2025. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he was ready to make a deal on releasing prisoners, the state-run Belta news agency reported.

Lukashenko greeted John Coale, a lawyer acting on behalf of Trump, in Minsk. Coale passed a letter from Trump in English to Lukashenko signed "Donald", Belta showed.

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