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Alexander Lukashenko

Alexander Lukashenko

President of Belarus

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Notable Quotes

"Let’s try to work out... a ‘big deal’." — Lukashenko, in remarks reported by Belarus state media and echoed in international coverage

Stories

Trump’s Belarus gambit: prisoners out, potash back in

Rule Changes

Seeking sanctions relief while maintaining internal repression and ties to Russia

A U.S. envoy went to Minsk to talk about prisoners—and walked out with both a promise and a delivery. After John Coale's December 2025 visit with Alexander Lukashenko, Treasury's OFAC published General License 13 on December 15, authorizing transactions with Belaruskali, Belarusian Potash Company, and Agrorozkvit—no expiration date. Belarus responded by freeing 123 political prisoners, including Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, the regime's most valuable hostages.

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