U.S. Lifts Belarus Sanctions Amid Diplomatic Shift

U.S. special envoy John Coale announced U.S. will lift Belarusian potash sanctions on Dec 13 per Trump's instructions.
Sanctions target Belarus's 2020 crackdown and role in Russia's 2022 invasion.
Coale discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and Venezuela with Lukashenko.
Belarus released 123 prisoners, including Maria Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski, in exchange for sanctions relief.
Critics warn easing sanctions risks empowering Russia's war machine.

Politics | Diplomacy | Sanctions

United States | Russia | Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko | Ales Bialiatski | John Coale | Franak Viacorka | Maria Kalesnikava

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