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"If no one remains behind bars, it's time for next steps": Expert analyzes US Envoy Coale's Minsk mission

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US Presidential Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale speaks to reporters at the US Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, September 2025. Photo: LookByMedia

Following the visit to Belarus by John Coale, the US President's special envoy for Belarus, a significant number of political prisoners are expected to be released, according to Americanist Anton Piankouski on Belsat.