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The great truck standoff ends: Belarus releases 1,900 stranded Lithuanian vehicles

Participants in a transport carriers' protest action. Vilnius, Lithuania. December 10, 2025. Photo: Belsat
Participants in a transport carriers' protest action. Vilnius, Lithuania. December 10, 2025. Photo: Belsat

After months of tense negotiations, Belarus has begun releasing nearly 2,000 Lithuanian trucks that were blocked from leaving the country since November, authorities said Tuesday, but the vehicles will only be returned after their owners pay substantial storage fees.