The release comes as the Belarusian president has sought to mend ties with the West in the hopes of sanctions relief.

VILNIUS: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s government has freed 52 political prisoners, his Lithuanian counterpart said on Thursday, crediting US efforts to secure their…

The list of prisoners released at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump contained 14 foreign nationals who had been convicted on crimes including espionage, extremism, and…