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U.S. Envoy Coale in Minsk: Lukashenka talks prisoner releases and regional security

U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale meets with Alyaksandr Lukashenka
U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale meets with Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Minsk, Belarus. March 19, 2026. Photo: president.gov.by

Coale arrived in Belarus from Lithuania, where he had spoken with the prime minister about sanctions and Belarus’s hybrid aggression. Lukashenka had previously announced that he would discuss with Coale, among other things, the release of political prisoners.