Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with a U.S. envoy on September 15, 2026, to press for lifting remaining American sanctions. Since President Trump's return to office, Lukashenko has released hundreds of political prisoners in U.S.-mediated deals that have already resulted in partial sanction relief.
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Belarus’ authoritarian leader meets US envoy to push for lifting sanctions AP News
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has met with a U.S. envoy to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country.
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Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, Lukashenko has released hundreds of political prisoners in a series of U.S.-mediated deals that also lifted some U.S. sanctions.