Trump talks with Lukashenko ahead of Putin summit
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US President Donald Trump held a phone call with the president of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. They discussed the release of political prisoners, according to Trump's Truth Social.
“I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners. We are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners,” Trump said.
He described the conversation with Lukashenko as “very good.”
“We discussed many topics, including President Putin’s visit to Alaska. I look forward to meeting President Lukashenko in the future,” the US president added.
Release of political prisoners in Belarus
On June 21, with the assistance of the United States, a number of Belarusian opposition figures were released.
According to media reports, the release was made possible thanks to a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Keith Kellogg.
Kellogg met with Lukashenko. Kellogg’s deputy, John Cole, stated that Belarus released 14 prisoners at Trump’s request. Among them was an American citizen.
