Trump thanked Lukashenko for "friendship" amid the release of prisoners from Belarus and Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday mentioned Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko, thanking him for his "cooperation and friendship" amid the release of five imprisoned citizens of Poland and Moldova from places of detention in Belarus and Russia, UNN reports.

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"We have just secured the release of three Polish and two Moldovan prisoners from Belarusian and Russian prisons. Thanks to my Special Presidential Envoy John Cole, we were able to work hard to make this release happen," Trump wrote on his social network Truth Social.

According to Trump, Polish President Karol Nawrocki, whom the American leader called his "friend," met with him last September and asked for help in releasing the prominent 53-year-old Polish-speaking journalist Andrzej Poczobut from a Belarusian prison. "Today Poczobut is free thanks to our efforts," Trump noted.

"The United States is doing everything possible for our allies and friends. Thank you to President Alexander Lukashenko for his cooperation and friendship. So great!", Trump wrote.

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Earlier this year, Lukashenko released 250 political prisoners following negotiations with a U.S. delegation led by Cole. In response, the United States lifted sanctions against several Belarusian companies and institutions.

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