WILL EUROPE FOLLOW U.S. LEAD?
- Paul Hansbury

- Dec 18, 2025
- 5 min read
On Saturday, following talks between the United States and Belarus, 123 prisoners were released and pardoned by Alyaksandr Lukashenka. They included three of the most prominent Belarusians who remained behind bars: Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, and opposition leaders Maryia Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka.


