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"He will be more accommodating." Will Maduro's capture speed up the release of political prisoners in Belarus?

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Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pose on a helipad in Manhattan, New York City, USA, January 5, 2026. Photo: Charles Guerin / Abaca Press / East News

Lukashenka finally spoke out about the Americans' capture of Maduro, and did so with noticeable desperation, declaring that the US had demonstrated its heroism on a defenseless person. Political analyst Aliaksandr Klaskouski, speaking on Belsat, noted that this incident showed the Belarusian politician that it's better not to mess with Trump.