Donald Trump's special envoy, John Coale, announced that he plans to travel to Belarus again in mid-September. He aims to facilitate the release of another group of political prisoners. According to his own estimates, Coale has already helped secure the release of 700 to 800 individuals and hopes to increase that number to a thousand. Over the past year and a half, the exchange of prisoners for sanctions concessions has become a central aspect of the relations between Minsk and Washington.
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From three to one thousand: How US swaps Belarusian political prisoners
