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Belarus is releasing 25 prisoners in a U.S.-brokered deal that lifts sanctions on two Belarusian companies, hailed by envoy John Coale as a “show of good will” — but critics warn it’s just the beginning. With nearly 900 political prisoners still behind bars, opposition figures and human rights groups argue Lukashenko uses detainees as bargaining chips, while some freed journalists reportedly had passports seized — seen as forced deportation. As negotiations continue, the real test is whether this temporary thaw leads to lasting change or just more cycles of repression.
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