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Tsikhanouskaya: US President Donald Trump's administration warns of delay in freeing Belarusian political prisoners

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Posted Jun 9, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-09-1930
Tsikhanouskaya: US President Donald Trump's administration warns of delay in freeing Belarusian political prisoners

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump informed exiled Belarusian opposition figures about a delay in efforts to secure the release of additional political prisoners.

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump informed exiled Belarusian opposition figures about a delay in efforts to secure the release of additional political prisoners in Belarus. Tsikhanouskaya conveyed this information in an interview, stating that the American side communicated that “the next releases are delayed for some time.” This development indicates a pause in diplomatic initiatives aimed at freeing individuals currently imprisoned in Belarus, a country where human rights organizations report a significant number of political detainees. The specific reasons for the reported delay were not detailed in Tsikhanouskaya's statement.

Sources: Радіо Свобода

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