https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/f5466c70-da71-4eea-abae-c38a7248796c Washington’s renewed contact with Minsk has helped secure the release of hundreds of Belarusian political prisoners. The Trump administration also sees Alexander Lukashenko as a potential backchannel to Moscow and other authoritarian governments. For Lukashenko, every release can be exchanged for sanctions relief, diplomatic access and a measure of legitimacy. The humanitarian gains are real, but arrests and repression continue inside Belarus. Eastern Express examines how freedom became currency in a deal that benefits Trump, Lukashenko and, for the moment, the people leaving prison. 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Trump #Lukashenko #USA Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:40:27 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/f5466c70-da71-4eea-abae-c38a7248796c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.