Belarus pardons 25 more prisoners under US pressure | Prison News

Last week, 52 prisoners were released, including opposition leader Mikola Statkevich, now said to be back behind bars.

Belarus has pardoned 25 prisoners as part of an ongoing drive to improve relations with the United States.

President Alexander Lukashenko’s office announced the decision on Tuesday, less than a week after Minsk freed dozens of prisoners following an appeal by US President Donald Trump to release…