Mikalai Statkevich, a prominent Belarusian opposition leader, has vanished after refusing deportation in a recent prisoner release brokered by the United States. The 69-year-old politician was among 52 political prisoners pardoned by President Alexander Lukashenko last month. Statkevich, moments before crossing into freedom, forcibly exited the bus transporting the released … [Read more...] about Belarus Opposition Leader Disappears After Rejecting US-Brokered Prisoner Swap
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American Hostage Freed by Belarus – Russian Ally Makes Surprising Move
Three prisoners have been released, including another American. The latest news comes from Belarus, a Russian ally where an American citizen was imprisoned. By their request, the captive has requested that his identity not be released. An American is one of three hostages released from Belarus, the White House has announced. U.S. officials have not released the identity of … [Read more...] about American Hostage Freed by Belarus – Russian Ally Makes Surprising Move