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Further legitimization: What “goodies” did Trump's envoy bring to Lukashenka?

 20.03.2026, 13:03
US Presidential Envoy John Coale, after a meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk, Belarus. March 19, 2026. Photo: belta.by
US Presidential Envoy John Coale, after a meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk, Belarus. March 19, 2026. Photo: belta.by

Following talks with Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk, state media journalists asked John Coale, US President Donald Trump's envoy, several questions. These comments suggest what Washington offered in exchange for the release of a new group of political prisoners, which appears to have occurred. Political observer Vital Tsyhankou commented on the Belsat program.