Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including Ales Bialiatski
Change
Belarus freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, after the United States lifted sanctions on potash.
Why it matters
US special envoy John Coale announced the lifting of potash sanctions after two days of talks in Minsk. Belarus released 123 prisoners in association with the sanctions change. Named individuals released include Ales Bialiatski, Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka. Ukraine’s prisoner of war coordination centre received 114 prisoners released by Belarus, including Ukrainian citizens accused of working for Ukrainian intelligence.
Implications
- — US persons and entities subject to US sanctions law no longer face potash-specific prohibitions for transactions with Belarusian potash suppliers.
- — Sanctions screening and transaction controls tied to Belarusian potash will reflect the removal of the US potash restriction.
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